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P-47 Pilots: The Fighter-Bomber Boys.(Book review)

Publication: Air Power History
Publication Date: 22-MAR-07
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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P-47 Pilots: The Fighter-Bomber Boys. By Tom Glenn. Osceola, Wisc.: MBI Publishing Company, 1998. Photographs. Index. Pp. 157. $19.95 Paperback ISBN 07603-0548-X

An often downplayed aspect of the air war over Europe is the role played by the tactical air forces. Supporting the allied the...

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...ground forces, American Ninth Air Force and the British Second Tactical Air Force often proved to be the slim margin between victory and defeat. Nevertheless, their valuable contributions to victory have often been less heralded than those of their contemporaries in the heavy bombers.

Glenn's book provides a valuable and much needed account of the important role...

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