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If you like World War Two aviation, in particular, the P-47 Thunderbolt, this is an excellent reference volume for your library! Jerry Scutts is a well-reputed aviation historian that specializes in the Luftwaffe and U. S. Air Forces in WWII. Featured in this Osprey Aircraft of the Aces volume are the 4th, 56th, and 78th Fighter Group aces which flew the "Jug". Iain Wyllie's excellent cover artwork portrays Colonel Dave Schilling, the CO of 56th FG, flying a P-47D-25 decorated with the cartoon character "Hairless Joe" on its engine cowling, as he destroys the fourth of the five claims he made on the morning of December 23, 1944. Like other Osprey volumes, this one has forty two superb Chris Davey-rendered aircraft profiles, terrific black and white photos of the aces and their "jugs", first hand accounts, and 1/72nd scale drawings executed by Mark Styling! If your looking for "Hub" Zemke and "Gabby" Gabreski they are here! I highly recommend this volume to any WWII aviation enthusiast!
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- PublisherOsprey Publishing
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 1855329743
- ISBN 13 9781855329744
- BindingPaperback
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P-47 Thunderbolt Aces of the Eighth Air Force (Aircraft of the Aces - World War II - Allies - American)
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Osprey Aircraft of the Aces - World War II - Allies - American P-47 Thunderbolt Aces of the Eighth Air Force (VG/EX)Manufacturer: OspreyProduct Line: Aircraft of the Aces - World War II - Allies - AmericanType: HardcoverCopyright Date: 1998Author: Jerry ScuttsPage Count: 96Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is VG/EX. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:The US aviation industry produced three great fighter designs to equip its burgeoning army air force during World War 2, and of this trio, Republic's P-47 Thunderbolt was easily the heaviest. Powered, crucially, by a turbocharged Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine that produced 2000 hp, the first production fighters reached the 56th FG in June 1942, and six months later the group joined the Eight Air Force in Britain. The arrival of the first P-47Cs in mid-1943 addressed the problem of the aircraft's short combat radius, as this model could be fitted with an external tank. Slowly, as combat tactics evolved in units like the 56th and 78th FGs, pilots learnt how best to fly the Thunderbolt in order to effectively counter the more nimble Luftwaffe fighters. Seller Inventory # 2149266820
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