P-51 Mustang Canopy

Canopy rail from a P-51 Mustang flown by Captain Howard ‘Pete’ Wiggins, who joined the USAAF in 1942. As part of the US Army 8th Air Force, Howard Wiggins flew fighter aircraft such as P-51 Mustangs and P-47 Thunderbolts on bomber escort missions from bases in the UK.

On 26 November 1944, Wiggins was part of a defending force involved in a combat with over 150 enemy aircraft. He added two Focke-Wulf 190s shot down to his tally, earning him the status of Flying Ace.