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"A North American P-51 Mustang, fighter plane of the 9th AF, converted into a Photographic Plane, takes off from a base somewhere in France." - F-6C 42-103211 "Phyllis" (coded 5M-M) of the 15th Tac Recon Sq, 10th PRG gets airborne for another recce sortie.

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Personnel of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Fürth airfield in Germany. F-5 Lightnings and a captured FW 190D are visible in the background. Image via R Woolner. Written on slide casing: 'Fürth 5/45, 10 PG.'

10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Reconnaissance

Two P-51 Mustangs (SM-U, serial number 42-41335) and (SM-J, serial number 44-10900) of the 354th Fighter Group fly together over countryside. Image via Tom Ivie. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Aircraft of the 15th TRS, 10th PRG. "Not for publication".'

15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Reconnaissance

Second World War formation badge for the United States 9th Air Force (United States Army Air Force)

Ninth Air Force

Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-103211

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: Phyllis
Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Revisions

Date: 19 May 2018 21:02:48

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations

Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/38859975