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P-51 planes of the US Army Air Forces drop bombs over Japanese held hills near Burma border during World War II

P-51 planes of the US Army Air Forces in a combat operations over Wanling, China, near the Burma border, during World War 2, as photographed from a B-25 Mitchell bomber. Close view of the B-25 bomber's right engine nacelle and empennage shadow on the runway, during takeoff roll. Some soldiers and parked aircraft in the background. The B-25 takes off. . P-51 aircraft seen in flight over Japanese occupied positions in hills. Aerial view of a meandering river. Smoke rises from ordnance dropped by P-51s. Location: Wanling China. Date: 1945.

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