The mission depicted was NOT flown by a mixed force of Corsairs and P-51's. It was flown by P-38's of the Fifth Air Force. Marine Corps fighter pilots were not involved in the mission to shoot down Yamamoto. Apparently the production staff substituted P-51s for P-38s because of availability, but in the same season, Hotshot (1978) which aired only three months later involved an Army Air Force fighter squadron which did fly P-38s.
Isoroku Yamamoto's plane was shot down by a Lockheed P-38 Lightning not a P-51 Mustang. Apparently the production staff substituted P-51s for P-38s because of availability, but in the same season, Hotshot (1978) which aired only three months later involved an Army Air Force fighter squadron which did fly P-38s.
P-51's were not present during the fighting in the Solomon Islands. P-51's entered service in the Southwest Pacific Area during the fighting to re-take the Philippines. Apparently the production staff substituted P-51s for P-38s because of availability, but in the same season, Hotshot (1978) which aired only three months later involved an Army Air Force fighter squadron which did fly P-38s.
General Moore refers to Admiral Yamamoto as Isokuru Yamamoto. His name was Isoroku Yamamoto.
The stock footage of P-51's taking off and flying in combat was taken in 1945, and was of VII Fighter Command P-51's based on Iwo Jima. The story shown took place in 1943, and took place in the Solomon Islands. Iwo Jima is in the Volcano Islands.
Approximately 8 minutes in as Gen. Moore is leaving the office, a duplex electrical outlet with ground sockets is shown. These were not generally available until the late 50s.