German Pilots Laughed at This "Useless" P-47 — Until It Destroyed 39 Fighters in One Month

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German Pilots Laughed at This "Useless" P-47 — Until It Destroyed 39 Fighters in One Month

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At 0700 on October 4th, 1943, Colonel Hubert Zmpy stood on the hard stand at RAF Hailworth watching mechanics fuel 52 Republic P47 Thunderbolts for a bomber escort mission deep into Germany. 29 years old, 6 months of combat, four confirmed kills. The Luftvafa had sent 180 Faul 190s and Messid 109's to defend the industrial targets his bombers would... Read More

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