On July 26, 1944 P-51D Mustang #44-13926 was part of a flight of four Mustangs that was photographed from a B-17 Flying Fortress as they flew together in formation. The aircraft, three P-51Ds and one P-51B, were all from the 375th Fighter Squadron based at RAF Bottisham, England. The now famous photograph is titled "The Bottisham Four". The 375th Fighter Squadron, a component of the 361st Fighter Group, operated P-47 Thunderbolts and later P-51 Mustangs.
Their missions primarily involved escorting bombers, ground attacks, and engaging enemy aircraft over Europe.
