Tokyo Club Mustangs - The first P-51 escorts over Japan In April 1945, P-51 Mustangs flew their first long-range escort mission over mainland Japan from Iwo Jima. Protecting B-29s over Tokyo, they ...
On April 7th, 1945, the first American P-51 Mustangs undertook an unprecedented long-range escort mission over Tokyo, protecting B-29 Superfortresses as they targeted the Nakajima aircraft factory.