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• One lucky pilot 

  READY FOR ANOTHER FIGHTER SWEEP INTO "FESTUNG EUROPA," this classic view of Republic's mighty Thunderbolt was repeated thousands of times during...

  Flight Journal, 10/01/03 by Piet, Stan · More from publication

• Fighter maintenance 

  SPEARHEADING THE 9TH TACTICAL AIR COMMAND'S D-DAY ASSAULT on Fortress Europe were 16 P-47-equipped fighter groups from the 9th Air Force....

  Flight Journal, 10/01/03 by Piet, Stan · More from publication

• New and improved 

  THE FIRST COMBAT-CAPABLE VERSION OF REPUBLIC'S MASTERPIECE fighter-bomber-of which a little more than 600 were manufactured-was the C-model, seen...

  Flight Journal, 10/01/03 by Piet, Stan · More from publication

• Out for a ride 

  LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING. THIS SPECTACULAR VIEW OF A P-47D-30-RA over the Bavarian Alps brings to mind thoughts of a successful aerial-combat...

  Flight Journal, 10/01/03 by Piet, Stan · More from publication

• Gabreski's armorers 

  KEY TO THE FIGHTER PILOTS' SUCCESS WAS the vital and valiant effort of those unnamed soldiers who maintained and serviced their charges under all...

  Flight Journal, 10/01/03 by Piet, Stan · More from publication

• Who has the wrench? 

  IN THE THEATER The hostile desert environment of Tunisia provides a stark backdrop for this active maintenance scene recorded at the coastal base...

  Flight Journal, 07/01/03 by Piet, Stan · More from publication

• Waiting for the call 

  IN THE THEATER In the Pacific theater, the P-38 Lightning excelled at its intended role of long-range interceptor. Not burdened with the same...

  Flight Journal, 07/01/03 by Piet, Stan · More from publication

• Gone forever 

  IN THE THEATER Pictured is a scene replicated endlessly on the world's battlefields toward the end of WW II. Photographed in Panagar, India, after...

  Flight Journal, 07/01/03 by Piet, Stan · More from publication

• Smile for the "ordnance" 

  IN THE THEATER Generally overlooked in the WW II air campaigns were the unsung contributions made by the photographic reconnaissance, mapping and...

  Flight Journal, 07/01/03 by Piet, Stan · More from publication

• 91st BG pilot dunking 

  One of the few bright spots for the crews of the 8th Air Force during the desperate days of combat over Western Europe was the chance of reaching...

  Flight Journal, 02/01/03 by Piet, Stan · More from publication