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Why Escort Pilots Flew 'Closer Than Orders' — And Saved Every Bomber


The date is March 24th, 1945. High above the German countryside, a formation of American B-17 Flying Fortresses drones toward Berlin, their engines creating a thunderous symphony against the morning sky. Each bomber carries ten crew members and enough explosives to level a city block. But today, they're not flying alone.

Flanking them in tight formation are the red-tailed P-51 Mustangs of the 332nd Fighter Group. These escort pilots have been given clear orders: protect the bombers at all costs. But what makes this mission different isn't just the target or the distance. It's a philosophy that goes against everything other fighter groups are doing. While other escorts chase enemy fighters across the sky, racking up individual kills and glory, these pilots stay closer than their orders require. Much closer.

The result? Something unprecedented in the history of aerial warfare. But to understand why this matters, we need to rewind the clock and examine how bomber escort doctrine evolved during the deadliest air war in human history.

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