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by: Jerry Scutts
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 940
EAN: 9781855329065
ISBN: 1855329069
Label: Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 96
Publication Date: December 01, 1999
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date: December 01, 1999
Sales Rank: 101839
Studio: Osprey Publishing
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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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Rating: - Miscellany of P-47 Aces!
To complete their coverage of P-47 aces, Osprey combined the Jug aces from the ETO-based 9th AF, a tactical organization, with those assigned to the 325th FG, the lone Thunderbolt group in the strategic 15th Air Force in the Med. It's a literary marriage of convenience...but it works. While the aerial exploits of the 'Checkertail Clan' are fairly well known, those of the 9th AF aren't, so Jerry Scutts' book, #30 in the 'Aircraft of the Aces' series, is a useful visit with old friends and new acquitances. ... Read More
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