Men of the 401st Bomb Group look over a North American P-51B “Mustang” at an 8th Air Force base in England, 27 December 1943. The aircraft is from the 353rd FS, 354th FG

P-51B 353rd FS 

&quot;Shoo Shoo Baby&quot; flown by Lt. John C. Howell of the 364th Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force.
Squadron code C5-L P-51B-10-NA S/N 42-106447

While being piloted by Lt. Ralph E. Eisert this aircraft collided with another P-51B being flown by Lt. Robert R. Hoffman. Both men were killed.

P-51B

M-47 Incendiary bombs in the bomb bay of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group. England, 9 September 1943.