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How the P-51 Mustang Became the Fighter That Saved the Bomber War After the Schweinfurt Disaster

Summary by World War Wings
The Morning of Black Thursday On the morning of October 14, 1943, the airfields of eastern England were shrouded in a damp, cold mist, hiding the tension that gripped every man preparing for flight. From before dawn, ground crews had been readying the massive B-17 Flying Fortresses, their fingers numb and faces streaked with oil and fuel. By mid-morning, the engines roared to life, a signal that another mission into Germany was underway. The men…
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World War Wings broke the news in on Monday, December 1, 2025.
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