P-47 Thunderbolt units of the twelfth Air Force

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Osprey Publishing, 2012. - 100 p.
The P-47 Thunderbolt, originally designed as a high-altitude interceptor, became the principal US fighter-bomber of World War II. 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

Author(s): Bernstein Jonathan.

Language: English
Commentary: 841193
Tags: Военные дисциплины;Оружие и военная техника;Авиационное вооружение и техника;Бомбардировочная авиация