13-052 Garand Picture of the Day - Operation Detachment

[Mark in Rochester]

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342-FH-3A-42718-64898AC tom quinn 46th fs 21st fg As the North American P-51 "Little Angel" of the 46th Fighter Squadron was taking off from No 2 Field for a fighter escort mission over Tokyo, Japan, the engine "conked out"; when the plane hit the ground, the pilot pulled up the landing gear to prevent over-shooting the runway. 12 April 1945, Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands

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[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Is that a dingy supporting the wing?

[browningautorifle]

a dingy supporting the wing?

External fuel tank...

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

External fuel tank...

I think you are right 75 gallon. Looked a bit odd. Suppose he did not have time to ditch it and it got mashed. Lucky fello.

[Mark in Rochester]

[browningautorifle]

Yup...could have been worse. I'll bet he didn't waste any time dismounting though.