A 312th Bombardment Group B-25 Mitchell banks away from a low-level strike on Japanese shoreline positions in the Southwest Pacific. Flying at treetop and mast height, Fifth Air Force B-25s used skip bombing and parachute-retarded fragmentation bombs to devastate enemy airfields, shipping, and coastal installations while minimizing exposure to anti-aircraft fire. Photographs like this were often taken from a companion aircraft flying the same strike, documenting the intensity and danger of these missions. Project: 218557