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P-47 Thunderbolt Units of the Twelfth Air Force by Jonathan Bernstein (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-101849086729
ISBN-139781849086721
eBay Product ID (ePID)102972485
Product Key Features
Book TitleP-47 Thunderbolt Units of the Twelfth Air Force
Number of Pages96 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Modern / 20th Century, Military / United States, Military / Aviation
Publication Year2012
IllustratorYes, Davey, Chris
GenreHistory
AuthorJonathan Bernstein
Book SeriesCombat Aircraft Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Length9.8 in
Item Width7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"The focus on this plane includes technical and military battle details alike, following its missions in the Twelfth Air Force and considering its tactical air involvements. Almost nothing has been written on the Twelfth Air Force fighter-bomber operations, making this focus a "must." --James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review (August 2012), "The focus on this plane includes technical and military battle details alike, following its missions in the Twelfth Air Force and considering its tactical air involvements. Almost nothing has been written on the Twelfth Air Force fighter-bomber operations, making this focus a 'must.'" -- James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review (August 2012) "Author Jonathan Bernstein traces P-47 history as a strategic escort aircraft -- as well as a close air support and air interdiction platform. Bernstein chronicles significant contributions to Allied war efforts over Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) frontlines. The author leavens his narrative with vivid, first-hand combat accounts -- metaphorically dropping readers into Jug cockpits." -- Rachel E. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com (November 2012), "The focus on this plane includes technical and military battle details alike, following its missions in the Twelfth Air Force and considering its tactical air involvements. Almost nothing has been written on the Twelfth Air Force fighter-bomber operations, making this focus a "must." - James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review (August 2012) "Author Jonathan Bernstein traces P-47 history as a strategic escort aircraft as well as a close air support and air interdiction platform. Bernstein chronicles significant contributions to Allied war efforts over Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) frontlines. The author leavens his narrative with vivid, first-hand combat accounts metaphorically dropping readers into Jug cockpits." - Rachel E. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com (November 2012) From the Trade Paperback edition.
Series Volume Number92
Dewey Decimal940.54/4973
Table Of ContentOrigins of the American fighter-bomber Anti-shipping and Anzio Operation Strangle Diadem, Rome and Arno Southern France Rain, Mud and Mountains Flying over the winter stalemate The final push Appendices
SynopsisThe P-47 Thunderbolt, originally designed as a high-altitude interceptor, became the principle US fighter-bomber of World War 2. First adapted to the ground attack role by units of the Twelfth Air Force in early 1944, the strength and durability of the P-47 airframe, along with its massive size, earned it the nickname 'Juggernaut', which was quickly shortened to 'Jug' throughout the MTO and ETO. Twelfth Air Force fighter groups had done a superb job flying both tactical strike missions and bomber escort in the P-40F since late 1942. The sturdy and capable Curtiss fighter served well as a fighter-bomber, but still remained susceptible to ground fire due to its liquid-cooled inline engine. Alongside the Twelfth's P-40 units, an additional two fighter groups flew the A-36 dive-bomber version of the P-51 Mustang and several others employed the twin-engined P-38 and mid-engined P-39. By October 1943, with the creation of the Fifteenth Air Force, nearly half of the Twelfth's fighter groups would be re-tasked with strategic escort missions, leaving six groups to perform close air support and interdiction missions throughout the entire Mediterranean theatre. The remaining P-40 and A-36 groups began refitting with the P-47 in the early spring of 1944 and were the first to use the 'Jug' in the ground support role, creating many of the tactics, techniques and procedures that would become standardised throughout the USAAF's tactical air forces. The group's inflicted incredible damage on the enemy's transport routes in particular, using rockets, bombs, napalm and machine gun rounds to down bridges, blow up tunnels and strafe trains. Myriad firsthand accounts and period photography reveal the spectacular success enjoyed by the Thunderbolt in the MTO in the final year of the war., An illustrated technical history of the 'Jug', the most produced American fighter of World War II, and the unique circumstances of the Mediterranean theatre that utilized the 'Jug' to the fullest extent of its capabilities.
LC Classification NumberD790.22
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