This powerful aircraft was the definition of a reliable workhorse for the U.S. military.
Key point: The P-47 could hold its own with a wide variety of enemy aircraft. It was hard to kill and it carried a good amount of firepower.
Losses were high and morale low when the U.S. Eighth Air Force intensified its heavy bomber missions over Nazi-occupied Europe in late 1942.
This article first appeared earlier and is being reposted due to reader interest.
As the Americans persisted with their daylight offensive, complementing the Royal Air Force’s nightly raids, the air crews were eager and gallant, but misgivings mounted. The major threat came from the German fighter force, with its experienced pilots and rugged planes ready to maul the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator formations.
Published:
4:35 PM December 17, 2020
A man carrying out an indecent act asked a 12-year-old girl to take off her top as she ran past in Stowupland, prompting a police investigation. Stock picture. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN
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Two Samsung televisions and tools have been stolen after thieves raided a home in Raydon.
The goods were stolen at some point between 4pm on Sunday and 7am on Tuesday at a property in Upper Street, Suffolk police said.
An unknown number of thieves broke in through a window and stole the televisions, tools and industrial equipment.
Anyone with any information about this incident or who may have seen anything suspicious is asked to contact Suffolk police, quoting crime reference number 37/72481/20.
Published:
4:35 PM December 17, 2020
A man carrying out an indecent act asked a 12-year-old girl to take off her top as she ran past in Stowupland, prompting a police investigation. Stock picture. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN
- Credit: Archant
Two Samsung televisions and tools have been stolen after thieves raided a home in Raydon.
The goods were stolen at some point between 4pm on Sunday and 7am on Tuesday at a property in Upper Street, Suffolk police said.
An unknown number of thieves broke in through a window and stole the televisions, tools and industrial equipment.
Anyone with any information about this incident or who may have seen anything suspicious is asked to contact Suffolk police, quoting crime reference number 37/72481/20.
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