A B-25 Mitchell of the 498th Bombardment Squadron cruises over open Pacific waters, its Indian chief-head tail insignia clearly visible. Missions flown from Ie Shima in 1945 often required long overwater legs to reach targets in the Ryukyus, Formosa, and along the China coast, making photographs like this a vivid record of the distances covered by the 345th Bombardment Group's aircrews. Project: 218232