00:00 Our chances of defeating the Luftwaffe were increased by the introduction of the P-51 Mustang.
00:07 Hands down the best fighter plane of the war.
00:11 Escorted by the Mustangs for the entire mission, the odds were starting to shift in our favor.
00:19 [Music]
00:34 There's a whole lot of fighters at two o'clock level.
00:37 Are they friendly?
00:38 I can't tell.
00:40 Can anyone ID these fighters? Over.
00:48 I can't get a shot at them. They're taking up the 45th.
00:52 Roger. I see P-51s coming in to help.
01:00 All third to pilot. I have green-green flares from Colonel Bennett's ship. Over.
01:09 Navigator to pilot. We're over Berlin, but I think we missed our turn for the IP.
01:15 Roger, navigator. What's the heading? Over.
01:18 Heading should be 253. Repeat, 253.
01:21 Roger that. Heading to 253. Over.
01:24 Eyes open. Fighters. They know where we're headed.
01:27 Noted in the log that the 45th wing missed the turn for the IP.
01:31 We are under Colonel Bennett's command, turning with him to the target. Over.
01:34 Copy.
01:43 Bombardier to pilot. We have fighters at 11 o'clock.
01:46 Roger that. P-51s coming in fast. Get ready, boys.
01:51 Our fighters are gonna punch us through.
02:05 30 seconds to target.
02:07 Roger that. Pilot to Bombardier. You ready to drop?
02:10 Bombardier to pilot. Roger.
02:12 Okay. Ship's yours.
02:14 Copy. My ship.
02:16 Bombs away.
02:22 Roger.
02:23 We're gonna drop.
02:25 Roger.
02:26 We're gonna drop.
02:28 Roger.
02:29 We're gonna drop.
02:31 Bombs away.
02:34 Bombs away.
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