Colonel David "Tex" Hill from Hunt, Texas, fighter ace of the 23rd Fighter Group, gets into his P-51 Mustang on the 2nd of October 1945 to take off from the Chinese airbase his Group are based at on another mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: '23FG.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A-81098 AC - Colonel David "Tex" Hill of Hunt, Texas, air ace of the "Flying Tigers" gets into his plane just before take off on a mission from his base somewhere in China. 2 October 1945. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: US Air Force 1361st Photographic Squadron AAVS (MAC) Photo [Stamp].