Post-VE Day Mustangs ...

[Mark Allen M]

Some of you may have seen these wonderful photos from the American Air Museum in Britain archives. The only way they would look better is if they were in color. I'll post what the photos stated for information.

Mustangs flying over Little Walden, Essex. 376st FG Summer, 1945-2 by Central Repository for Aviation Photos, on Flickr
Three P-51 Mustangs of the 376th Fighter Squadron over Great Dunmow Airfield, Essex. At the back is Lt. Kenneth J. Scott's E9-V serial no. 44-14600, later named 'Curiosity Betty'; in the middle is E9-A serial no. 42-106538; in the foreground is E9-Y serial no. 44-14514 nicknamed 'Daisy Mae III' of Capt. James D. Smith.

Mustangs flying over Little Walden, Essex. 376st FG Summer, 1945 by Central Repository for Aviation Photos, on Flickr
Three P-51 Mustangs of the 376th Fighter Squadron over Great Dunmow Airfield, Essex. At the back is Lt. Kenneth J. Scott's E9-V serial no. 44-14600, later named 'Curiosity Betty'; in the middle is E9-A serial no. 42-106538; in the foreground is E9-Y serial no. 44-14514 nicknamed 'Daisy Mae III' of Capt. James D. Smith.

Mustangs flying over RAF Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire, 1945. 374th Fighter Group Mustang in the foreground is B7-W serial no. 44-14305 nicknamed 'Effie Mae II' by Central Repository for Aviation Photos, on Flickr
Mustangs flying over RAF Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire, 1945. 374th Fighter Group Mustang in the foreground is B7-W serial no. 44-14305 nicknamed 'Effie Mae II'

media-17882 by Central Repository for Aviation Photos, on Flickr
P-51D Mustang B7-O serial no. 44-13344. One of a number of formation photographs taken in spring 1945.

P-51D Mustang of the 374th Fighter Squadron, B7-Z 'Kay's Kite' serial no. 44-13676, taken somewhere over Essex probably early 1945 by Central Repository for Aviation Photos, on Flickr
P-51D Mustang of the 374th Fighter Squadron, B7-Z 'Kay's Kite' serial no. 44-13676, taken somewhere over Essex probably early 1945. Assigned to Capt. Lucius G LaCroix, a former 5th Air Force pilot who came to the group in later 1944.

Mustangs over England after VE Day. Leader of the formation is P-51D Mustang E9-S 'Hilma Lee' serial no. 44-14520 flown by Lt. Claire P Chennault. by Central Repository for Aviation Photos, on Flickr
Mustangs over England after VE Day. Leader of the formation is P-51D Mustang E9-S 'Hilma Lee' serial no. 44-14520 flown by Lt. Claire P Chennault.

P-51 Mustang E9-S serial no. 44-14520 nicknamed 'Hilma Lee', aircraft of Lt. Claire P. Chennault of the 376th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group. Summer 1945 by Central Repository for Aviation Photos, on Flickr
P-51 Mustang E9-S serial no. 44-14520 nicknamed 'Hilma Lee', aircraft of Lt. Claire P. Chennault of the 376th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group. Summer 1945

[DH82EH]

Thanks Mark.
I always enjoy your posts. You find the neatest stuff.

Andy

[Ken]

Was opening the dialogue box to echo Andy's comment. Don't know where you find these high quality, rarely seen images, but I love them.

Ken