page_title: 354th Fighter Group
hierarchical_section_title: 354th Fighter Group
caption_attribution_description: A USAAF North American P-51B-1-NA Mustang (s/n 43-12433, code AJ-M) of the 356th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, named "Miss Pea Ridge" (pilot Mack Tyner). 42-12433 was originally destined for the Royal Air Force as Mustang Mk III, s/n FX905. It did not serve with the RAF but was returned to the USAAF on 30 December 1943.
context_page_description: The 354th Fighter Group was an element of the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force during World War II. The unit was known as the Pioneer Mustang Group and was the first to fly the P-51B Mustang in combat. The group served as bomber escort in the European theater of operations until D-Day, then moved to France to support the drive to Germany.
context_section_description: The 354th Fighter Group was an element of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Ninth Air Force during World War II. The unit was known as the Pioneer Mustang Group and was the first to fly the P-51B Mustang in combat. The group served as bomber escort in the European theater of operations until D-Day, then moved to France to support the drive to Germany.
caption: P-51 Mustang of the 356th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group
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