Us Official Photographs
8th AAF P-51 Mustangs from English airfield
Field take-off control officer 2nd Lt. Jerome R. Mau of Chicago, Ill., shown flagging off some 8th AAF P-51 Mustangs from an English-based airfield in flights of four at a time. This mission was a long range bomber escort - note, auxiliary wing fuel tanks. 317 Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group.