Mustangs on the Prowl by Robert Taylor. (GS) UNT118 Combat over the Russian Front

Combat over the Russian Front by Jason Askew

its exhaust pipes aglow in the dark

The following morning a general advance was begun

but she submerged and fired another torpedo into the Atik's engine room which was the final blow for the brave Q-ship

Walter Schuck claimed his first two victories in the jet on 24th March 1945

Mustangs on the Prowl by Robert Taylor. (GS) UNT118 Combat over the Russian FrontDHM2265GS. Mustangs on the Prowl by Robert Taylor. With the end of the war in sight P 51 Mustangs of the 55th Fighter Group sweep unopposed through the beautiful Rhine valley: One of Robert Taylor's most iconic images Mustangs on the Prowl depicts the master Ace of the ground attack, Colonel Elwyn Righetti of the 55th Fighter Group. Flying his P 51D Mustang, the CO of 338 Squadron and King of Strafers, already with over 20 victories to his credit,