Picture of Vincent A. Dauro next to his P-47 Thunderbolt in WW2.A beautiful picture of A Man and His Machine --- The P-47 is his armor. Vincent A. Dauro stands next to his P-47 Thunderbolt on the island of Ie Shima in WW2 |
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A Man and his machine
Vincent A. Dauro Stands
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The P-47 Thunderbolt ran contrary to all precepts of fighter design. It was the biggest and heaviest aircraft to be powered by a single piston engine and, at that time, it was also the most expensive. However, calling the P-47 Thunderbolt successful would be an understatement: it became the most prolific of all U.S. fighters, with 12,600 of the "D" variant alone being built. What was this plane's secret to success?
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To Rule the Sky Jaques & Lett. A collection of 15 true hair-raising combat stories from the logs of a Mustang ace who shot down five Fw 190s in fifteen minutes, a B-24 pilot after the Ploesti raid, a P-47 pilot who blasts a Nazi armored column, and more. Illustrated, 179 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd |
Thunderbolt : Republic P-47 (Living History , Vol 7) by Dan Patterson (Photographer), Paul Perkins Book Description
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