442 Sqdn RCAF
Mustang Series
442 Sqdn RCAF
Two Mustangs, revelling in the peaceful conditions at high altitude, recovering to their base at the tail end of WW2. By this time, March 1945, almost total air superiority had been achieved by the Allied forces and the need for any degree of camouflage had been dispensed with - hence the very individual colour schemes.
The Canadian Mustangs are from 442 RCAF Squadron based at RAF Hunsdon, only a few miles south of Duxford. It was one of the first squadrons to operate from Continental bases moving to France on 14 June 1944 where they served, flying Spitfires, with considerable distinction and were involved in what is thought to be the last European WW2 operational sortie when they were sent to Guernsey on 9th May (the day after VE day!) to oversee the surrender of the German forces in the Channel Islands
442 Sqdn RCAF
Two Mustangs, revelling in the peaceful conditions at high altitude, recovering to their base at the tail end of WW2. By this time, March 1945, almost total air superiority had been achieved by the Allied forces and the need for any degree of camouflage had been dispensed with - hence the very individual colour schemes.
The Canadian Mustangs are from 442 RCAF Squadron based at RAF Hunsdon, only a few miles south of Duxford. It was one of the first squadrons to operate from Continental bases moving to France on 14 June 1944 where they served, flying Spitfires, with considerable distinction and were involved in what is thought to be the last European WW2 operational sortie when they were sent to Guernsey on 9th May (the day after VE day!) to oversee the surrender of the German forces in the Channel Islands
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