Mustang Mk.I AG348

UK?

North American Aviation Mustang Mk.I AG348, Mines Field, California, 1941
This particular airframe according to various sources was destined for the RAF but would eventually be sent to the Soviet Union.

26 Squadron RAF began operations early on May 10th 1942, when Flying Officer Graham Newstead Dawson from flew AG348 for the Mustang’s first operational combat sortie over the European mainland. The mission was a low level photo reconnaissance in Northern France. After gaining the necessary intelligence, Dawson headed back hugging the terrain when he came across the airfield at Berck-sur-Mer in France, where he spotted several vehicles and packing cases. The temptation was too much and Dawson swept back across the airfield, strafing as he went at two hangars in the south eastern corner, before making off at high speed with a large amount of flak and machine-gun rounds in tow. A goods train also received a burst of fire before Dawson made his way back to Gatwick after being in the air for just 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Here is a slightly clearer image


And here is the same airframe in Soviet markings



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