The Jewish P-51 Fighter Pilot who Fought the Nazis | #7

A sincere interview of Bill Lyons, a WWII P-51 fighter pilot. William S. Lyons (Bill Lyons), has a unique story to tell as one of the few Jewish fighter pilots who flew in the United States Army Air Force. Here he describes combating fighters of the Luftwaffe to include Messerschmitt Bf 109s to Focke-Wulf Fw 190s.

Bill Lyons flew with the 357th Fighter Squadron, and 355th Fighter Group.

Recording Date: 9 August 2023
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Credits—

Animated Visuals (P-51D): Greg Rader

Footage: US Archives and Peter Randall

Photos: US Archives, Bill Lyons' and Bill Marshall's Personal Collection and Air2AirTV

Artwork:

•Tiger's Revenge (P-51D Mustang) by Ronnie Olsthoorn (this was the thumbnail artwork)
http://www.aviationart.aero

•John D. Tiger's Revenge by John D. Shaw
https://www.johnshawart.com

•Bf 109 G-10 vs P-51D © Jerry Boucher
https://www.the-vaw.com

Thumbnail: Ariel Horton

Director: Andrew Horton

Videographer: Caleb Stopa

Editor: Shawn Zhen

Special thanks to Jack Cook, Peter Randall, Bill Marshall, and Carol Kinzelberg Lyons.

Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
00:17 – Ford Trimotor (First Flight)
01:19 – A Moral Imperative to Enlist
02:04 – Learning to Fly in As A Cadet
04:16 – Remembering Fighter Ace Sylvan Feld
05:06 – My First Fighter Plane
05:22 – Flying the P-51D Mustang
06:05 – First Combat Mission
06:49 – Winning a Dogfight Against a Late Bf 109 Variant
13:31 – P-51 Midair Collision After Dogfight
15:58 – Learning to Drive for The First Time
18:32 – Fight Against Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-9
29:58 – WWII Ends in Europe and Aftermath
31:56 – One Last Flight in the P-51 Mustang
33:19 – Epilogue

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