Название: Thunderbolts over Burma: A Pilot's War Against the Japanese in 1945 and the Battle of Sittang Bend
Авторы: Angus Findon, Mark Hillier
Издательство: Pen & Sword
Год: 2020
Страниц: 201
Язык: English
Формат: PDF (Conv)
Размер: 156 MB
The Republic P-47 proved to be a formidable ground-attack aircraft and in RAF service was especially devastating during the fighting in Burma in 1945. There, the Thunderbolt was deployed using the ‘cab rank’ system that proved so effective for the Hawker Typhoons during the Battle for Normandy. Flying standing patrols close to the front line, as and when they were needed the Thunderbolts would be directed to specific targets by ground controllers deployed among the Army units in contact with the enemy. The effects of the aerial bombardment the Thunderbolts unleashed was all too often devastating.
