Peter Gunn
Master Sergeant
A picture wurger posted reminded me of something, 73 years ago today, three Mustang groups (the 15th, 21st and 506th, 148 aircraft in all) left Iwo Jima to escort B-29's to Osaka. They ran into a massive cloud front and absolutely rotten weather, but there was a mission to fly so the commander decided to "go".
End result - In his book, Mustang at War, R. A. Freeman states that the combined losses of the three fighter groups were 27 airplanes and 25 pilots. He also says that this is the largest loss of Mustangs on any mission in Europe or Asia during World War II.
506 Group History of Black Friday.
God Bless you boys.
End result - In his book, Mustang at War, R. A. Freeman states that the combined losses of the three fighter groups were 27 airplanes and 25 pilots. He also says that this is the largest loss of Mustangs on any mission in Europe or Asia during World War II.
506 Group History of Black Friday.
God Bless you boys.