A B-25 Mitchell medium bomber, coded 'E 04,' banks in formation with fellow aircraft of the 345th Bombardment Group, the famed 'Air Apaches,' while fighter escorts fly nearby. Operating from Ie Shima in the final months of World War II, the 345th specialized in daring low-level strikes against Japanese shipping and installations throughout the western Pacific, earning a reputation as one of the most effective medium bomber units of the war. Project: 218231