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因為歐洲戰區的需求量極大故P-51很晚進入太平洋戰區. 而第一批P-51部屬在遠東是1944年後以近距支援,護航任務以及戰術偵照. 不過要大量出現要等到德國投降後了
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-51_M...Pacific_Theater
In 1943, P-51B joined the American Volunteer Group. In early 1945, P-51C, D and K variants also joined the Chinese Nationalist Air Force. These Mustangs were provided to the 3rd, 4th and 5th Fighter Groups and used to attack Japanese targets in occupied areas of China. The P-51 became the most capable fighter in China while the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force used the Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate against it.
The P-51 was a relative latecomer to the Pacific Theater. This was due largely to the need for the aircraft in Europe, although the P-38's twin-engine design was considered a safety advantage for long over-water flights. The first P-51s were deployed in the Far East later in 1944, operating in close-support and escort missions, as well as tactical photo reconnaissance. As the war in Europe wound down, the P-51 became more common: eventually, with the capture of Iwo Jima, it was able to be used as a bomber escort during Boeing B-29 Superfortress missions against the Japanese homeland.
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P-51是有對地攻擊的配置但不是最好選擇
同期的P-47與P-38在酬載與火力上比更好P-51, 前兩者的防護力也更優
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