P-47 Thunderbolt Aces of the Ninth and Fifteenth Air Forces
by
Jerry Scutts
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Aircraft of the Aces
ISBN-10
1855329069
ISBN-13
9781855329065
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
Osprey Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 1st, 1999
Print length
100 Pages
Weight
342 grams
Dimensions
24.80 x 18.40 x 0.70 cms
Ksh 3,050.00
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Although the primary role of the P-47 was tactical ground support, a number of enemy aircraft were downed by pilots over the battlefields of western Europe. This volume explains the tactics used by crews, includes interviews with Aces and lists all the units involved.
This book charts the story of the lesser known aces who flew the mighty Republic aircraft as a tactical fighter-bomber with the Ninth Air Force, rather than as a long-range escort. It also details the exploits of the Mediterranean-based 325th FG, which was the only P-47 group within the strategic Fifteenth Air Force. Thunderbolt aces within the Ninth Air Force, particularly, were rare, despite some 15 groups flying the fighter. Supporting troops on the ground rather than searching out aerial foes, was the name of the game for the men of the Ninth. However, with the Luftwaffe often opposing such sorties through to April 1945, more than 20 pilots had the opportunity to score five or more kills and ''make ace''.
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