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Homeward Bound - A tight formation of B-26 Invader light bombers of the Fifth Air Force's 452nd Bomb Wing (light) head for their home base in Japan. The aircraft were armed with napalm and .50 caliber guns. Japan served as a strange refuge in the midst of war. Crews would take off from civilized, well-apportioned bases and fly to North Korea, where through the night they fly low level missions dodging between mountains and hugging valleys in search of North Korean transportation and troops. At this stage of the mission, crew members relax and secretly give thanks that this one is nearly over. (NWDNS-342-AF-81321AC)
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