Mustang on the VJ Day - Chinese American Composite Wing

Before the Sino-Japanese War was over, the Mustangs of the 28th FS/3rdFG/CACW had flew the last combat mission. On August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito accepted the terms of unconditional surrender offered by the Allies. Several regional surrenders of Japanese armed forces were held in China, and the 28th would escort the IJA delegates to one of the formal surrender ceremonies took place in Qijiang, Hunan province.

0900 August 21, six P-51Ds, flown by four Chinese pilots and two American pilots, took off from Qijiang to escort the oncoming Japanese envoy. Their mission was to drive off the potential ambush by the ultranationalist Japanese pilots who refused to surrender. Later on, the Mustangs reached their rendezvous position over Changde. At 1015, a camouflaged transport appeared, it was a Mitsubishi Type-100-II 15-seat army transport (modified Ki-21-II heavy bomber). As being ordered, a white circle was added to its national insignia, and a 12 ft red cloth band was tied up on each wing tip for identification. The IJA pilot called the Qijiang tower using 5,866 KC then 4,493 KC in a 10 minutes interval before landing.

Yells of joy from the fanatical audience when the leading Mustang touched down, following by the Type-100. A valuable souvenir - one of the red bands attached to the transport's wings - was removed and signed by these four Chinese pilots. Today this signed band is still in display in the CAF 3rd FG's history hall. My Mustang variants plus a Mikoyan Gurivich MiG-15 opponent: