The Day The Luftwaffe Cried "ENOUGH": 8th Air Force Fighter Sweeps (Rare Restored Film) Witness the relentless drive for air supremacy in this fully restored and colorized footage of the 8th Air Force Fighter Command. This video chronicles the pivotal moment in World War II when the Allies shifted their strategy from defensive bomber escort to aggressive "pursue and destroy" tactics under General Jimmy Doolittle. #P51Mustang #P47Thunderbolt #8thAirForce #colorizedhistory #aviationdaily #WWII #hi

When the P-51 Mustang Appeared Over Berlin, the Luftwaffe Knew the War Was Lost On October 14, 1943, over Schweinfurt, Germany, the Luftwaffe ruled the skies. American B-17 Flying Fortresses were being destroyed at a catastrophic rate. German fighter pilots called it a turkey shoot. For the United States Army Air Forces, it became Black Thursday, the darkest day in the history of the Eighth Air Force. At that moment, German pilots believed the war in the air was already won. They were wrong. Jus