Caption | An African-American US Army personnel loading ammunition for a .50 caliber machine gun in the wing of a P-51 Mustang fighter, Italy, Sep 1944 ww2dbase | |||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||
Identification Code | 208-MO-18H-32984 | |||||
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Photo Size | 1,800 x 1,370 pixels | |||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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"Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue."Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 16 Mar 1945
7 Oct 2011 06:36:37 PM
The P-51B/C Mustangs were armed with four
fifty caliber machine guns. With 350rpg for the inboard guns,and 280rpg for the outboard guns that's 1260 rounds.
The P-51B/C cost $50,900 1940s dollars about 600 B/C Models were built.