Dad posing in P-51 “The Trio”

I’ve found plenty of photos of P-51 Mustangs in my dad’s collection; some of them, like The Trio, appear over and over. I’m sure there are great stories behind every one of these ships, and someone familiar with the marks and insignias might be able to read some of them. Note the World War 2 “kill” decals and the Cobra in the Clouds insignia on one of the planes below.

Pilot’s name is not visible, but the crew chief — seated in the cockpit — is Sgt JK Maloney