US B-29 Superfortress bomber and P-51D Mustang escort fighters heading for Japan

US B-29 Superfortress bomber and P-51D Mustang escort fighters heading for Japan

Feb 27, 2019 #US Army
B-29 Superfortress, P-51D Mustang

 

American B-29 Superfortress bomber and P-51D Mustang escort fighters of the United States Air Force (USAF) heading for Japan. 1945.
Since April 1945, P-51 fighters, taking off from the island of Iwo Jima, were able to cover B-29 Superfortress bombers during raids on targets located in Japan.

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