Captain John H. Hoefker, of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 9th Air Force in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang (5M-A, serial number 44-14597). Captain John H. Hoefker was one of the many 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group pilots that risked their lives taking aerial photographs throughout the European Theater.
Collections: WWII 1944 Dated 10th Reconnaissance Photographic Group (9th Air Force) European Theater Aerial Reconnaissance Mission Photographs
These incredibly rare and museum-grade World War II European Theater Allied aerial reconnaissance mission photographs were taken by one of the most decorated Tactical Reconnaissance Groups of the European Theater. The U.S. 10th Photographic Group (Reconnaissance) of the Ninth Air Force used F-3, F-5, F-6, L-1, L-4, and L-5 aircraft for their aerial recon missions on the ETO. From February 1944 to May 1945 the 10th Photographic Group flew SECRET aerial recon mission to photograph German airfields, coastal defences, and ports, and made bomb-damage assessment photographs of airfields, marshalling yards, bridges, and other targets.
