What makes a pilot attack nine enemy fighters with an empty fuel tank and no chance of survival?
In this video, we explore one of the most extraordinary acts of aerial deception in World War II history. On March 27, 1944, First Lieutenant William R. Lawley Jr. found himself alone, out of fuel, protecting sixteen B-17 bombers from nine German fighters over Brandenburg. Through sheer psychological warfare and brilliant tactical deception, he transformed his powerless P-51 Mustang into a weapon that convinced experienced Luftwaffe pilots to abandon their attack. This is the incredible true story of how one American pilot saved 160 lives by refusing to accept the impossible, turning certain defeat into one of the most legendary moments of individual courage in aerial combat history.
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