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by Wayland Mayo Aircrew Experiences on Tiger Lil — Chapter 2 Page 2 of 2 Pages |
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Finally we had put in 25 missions, and the Air Force sent us to the Yamanaka Hotel at the base of Mt. Fuji for a week of R&R. It was a much needed chance to relax and rest up. | ||||||||||
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Wayland proudly paints the 25th mission on Tiger Lil, Yokota, 1950. Right: |
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our return to base, we were assigned a new Aircraft Commander, Captain
Torrey. He was a first class pilot and crew commander. With 25 missions
under our belt it did not seem possible we could fly another 25 without
something happening. We accomplished the missions in what seemed like
an eternity, and then one day it was all over. We made it, Tiger Lil had
taken us on 50 missions, each 10 to 11 hours long. It was time to return
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