P-47 Thunderbolts (5D3, serial number 42-27260) nicknamed "Flak Happy", (5B2) and (5C6) of the 350th Fighter Group, 12th Air Force fly in formation during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: 'Their guns poised for action these Republic P-47 Thunderbolts of the US 12th Air Force fly over snow covered Italian Alps as escort for North American B-25 Mitchells headed for German targets in northern Italy. The guns seens in the foreground are on the plane of Capt Arthur F Scramm of 1402 E Stayton St, Victoria, Texas, who took the picture with an aerial camera while piloting his plane.'