audiobook P-47 Thunderbolt with the USAAF in the MTO; Asia and Pacific (SMI Library) by Tomasz Szlagor in History

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Pictorial of the Thunderbolt in secondary theaters.By Stone DogThis is a really good pictorial of the P-47 Thunderbolt in lesser-known roles and theaters. Author Tomasz Szlagor has done a creditable job of giving us this work showing the P-47 in the Med; the Pacific and the CBI.The P-47; together with the P-38; was the premier American fighter in Europe in the beginning of US 8th Air Force involvement in the ETO and before the P-51 Mustang supplanted it. The book begins with Thunderbolts in the Mediterranean theater; then moves on to the Pacific and China. The "Jug" as its pilots called it is seen in many guises - mostly in ground attack missions.The author gets a wide variety of pics: new and old models; "razorbacks" and "bubbletops"; aircraft being maintained or loaded with weapons; planes with their pilots; black-and-white and color photos. There are even shots of Thunderbolts that came back with major battle damage. There's fairly good; though short; text from the author in both English and what I assume is Polish and gives a thumbnail sketch of how the P-47 was used in these theaters.Altogether; this is a pretty good pictorial. If I was a modeler; I would find it useful - as well as just about anyone who is a fan of the P-47. Four stars.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Where was this book thirty years ago?By Pvt. W. G. Kirby CustomerFirst; the book came to be in great condition and very quickly. Thanks to and the USPS for that. And thanks to the publishers for a quality product. Kagero books are from Poland; but are equally translated into English as well as printed in Polish; the English positions before the Polish; so one could say printed in English; translated into Polish! Let's say its a bilingual publication! The author has done an excellent job covering the subject; the Thunderbolt in the MTO; CBI; and Pacific theaters. Loads of clearly reproduced bw photos; each well captioned. You also get WWII era color shots and printed color profiles showing aircraft subjects in many of the photos. Also color charts and descriptions of squadron and fighter group colors and markings. Best of all; the book contains a bound in full color decal sheet of at least three of the aircraft featured in the text and color profiles; and these sheets feature three scales for the popular plastic model kit offerings; 1/32; 1/48; and 1/72. These publications are bargains at twice the price! My only problem; these books are thirty years late for my modeling abilities! But you current builders; don't hesitate to buy if the P-47 interests you! If not; go watch the DVD of "Fighter Squadron" (Warner Bros. 1948; technicolor). Then you'll be interested!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Waiting for that 1/24 scale JugBy Ramon B. Maldonado RosasReference books what can we do. this one is a good one for markings and paintings in the Mediterranean theater of war; Asia and Pacific if you have a model of the P-47 or you are a buff well this book its for you. I liked it so the only thing to said is. I recommend this book.