Seven hours, covering 1300NM over open ocean, limited fuel, one engine, enemy fighters; there were few missions more relentlessly hazardous, nor with so many different hazards to face.
Not Just Pretty Nose Art; The Black Widows of Iwo Jima and Ie Shima, March-August 1945
The men of the 348th, 349th and 6th Night Fighter Squadrons were more than the nose art on their P-61's.