SS 10208 P-47 Thunderbolt in Action
(Paperback)

By David Doyle.
The P-47 Thunderbolt rose to fame during World War II, with the
aircraft and its pilots and crews accumulating an impressive
record against ground targets, destroying a myriad of enemy
trains, trucks, armored vehicles, artillery, and aircraft on the
ground. The massive fighter's accomplishments were not limited to
strafing and bombing runs – indeed, many P-47 jockeys earned
their ace status flying the P-47 against the aircraft of the
Luftwaffe and Japan, where the Thunderbolts, aided by external
fuel tanks, provided long range escort for bomber formations.
This new 88-page volume chronicles the development and use of the
famed "Jug" from its genesis in the P-35 all the way to the
long-legged P-47N. Production by Republic and Curtiss is
discussed, along with the numerous experimental variations that
did not see production. This story is told through the detailed
captions associated with the 62 vintage color images and over 150
black-and-white photographs that illustrate the text. These
vintage photos are augmented by over a dozen line drawings and
six color profiles. Illustrated with over 220 photographs plus
color profiles and detailed line drawings; 88 pages.
ISBN 978-0-89747-749-9 Paperback