Help? I have the attached pic of 3 P-51s flying in formation

[mikesideup]

This is an original pic with no writing anywhere to be found. The center planes nose art reads ( LITTLE JOE MILLER ) I would love to find the family of the pilot(s) . I'm sure the would love to have it as a keepsake. Anyone have an idea?

Thanks

[mikesideup]

Pic did not attach sorry

[MooneyBob]

No pic.

[mikesideup]

Iam working on it.

[MyNameIsNobody]

Markings look post WWII. Korean era? USAF vs. USAAF markings.

[mikesideup]

Thanks for the input.

[carl]

 P-51 D 

[Shadrach]

How did you come across this pic?

[carl]

4th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Air Commando Group.

 

Black with vertical strips around emblem (b,w,b,), Not invasion strips(w,b,w,b,w)

Tail paint solid upper portion , offen with letters

Black strips on wings

 

New Guinea and Leyte around 1944 

 

Hmmmm.who is Little Joe Miller ?

[mikesideup]

My daughter in law found it at an Amish flee market . Little joe miller! That's the money question, I know I would love to come across a pic of my father from the Army Air Corp. I notice they have the drop tanks attached so perhaps this is a actual mission.

[aviatoreb]

I really should get a myself P51 - a shiny one.

[mikesideup]

And a Spitfire just like Tom Cruise

[MyNameIsNobody]

FiFi and P-51 hanging around and flying last several days locally. A real treat to have them "hanging out"!

[carl]

 

 

I believe this is the lead plane 

serial number 44--12089  a Model P-51K-10-NT .

 

I think the number two plane in your photo is a R tail also, with the prop tips of plane one blocking the view a bit. But I am not totally sold on the name.  Could the middle word be a letter X ?

 

[carl]

Regarding the tail letters 

 

Each pilot was assigned an aircraft and the tail was lettered with the pilots first initial of their last name, after the twenty six letters of the English alphabet were used the Greek alphabet was used.

 

C is for Jerry Collins plane named “Lady of the Sky “  

 

C is also o for Lt Louis Edward Curdes   plane named "Bad Angel"

 

so it could be a Pi....and the letter could be a duplicate.

[MB65E]

It was neat reading up on the 4th FS. The "Bad Angle" popped up in several searches. Nice work Carl.

-Matt

[mikesideup]

I appreciate the info guys thanks.

Where did you find the pics Carl? I used a strong magnifier and it definitely reads Joe not X

[carl]

just googling .

i think criss crossing the pacific was.one title.. 4th fs pictures .

.lost.mustangs

it just sucked me in . i should have been working but what the.hey.

what was cool . i found a mustang that was believed crashed and totaled in georgia . but was just found in a california hanger and auctioned of last may .

[carl]

there are government record that still need explored .

[carl]

there are government record that still need explored .

[carl]

there are government record that still need explored .