P-51's escorting B-29 videoclip

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P-51's escorting B-29 videoclip

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While doing some online research for the 2nd edition of a book I've written, I found this amazing footage of P-51s attacking Japan in 1945 on YouTube. Here's the link to this 5-minute tape. It is incredible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdAtIRef7I0

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Hi leaustin:


Very nice video! Can you identify the enemy planes?

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No, even using full-screen I can't see the enemy planes that well plus I'm not an expert on aircraft anyway.

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Some excellent ... but scary footage in there. A pity it's such low res.

I believe one aircraft is a Ki-46-III and another appears to be a G4M2. Some of the single engine stuff looks to be like a Ki-44. I could be wrong though...
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What's the book you've written, Leaustin?
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