And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
A flight of four P-51 Mustangs from the 72nd Fighter Squadron, 21st Fighter Group, 7th Fighter Command, escorting a B-29 near Saipan in February 1945. Photo was taken from the bomber's waist gun position.
The Mustangs are tucked in close - look at the separation between the lead Mustang and the B-29's wingtip. The P-51's are equipped with auxiliary drop tanks, indicating a very long range (VLR) mission.
This photo has special meaning to me because the Mustang flight leader is my Dad.
Little friends.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post.
Paul L. Quandt
As viewed from the left side gunner position on a B-29. Escorts would form up on a 29 for navigation.
ReplyDeleteA flight of four P-51 Mustangs from the 72nd Fighter
ReplyDeleteSquadron, 21st Fighter Group, 7th Fighter Command, escorting a B-29
near Saipan in February 1945. Photo was taken from the bomber's
waist gun position.
The Mustangs are tucked in close - look at the
separation between the lead Mustang and the B-29's wingtip. The P-51's
are equipped with auxiliary drop tanks, indicating a very long range
(VLR) mission.
This photo has special meaning to me because the Mustang flight leader
is my Dad.
Thanks CW!