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Old 20th December 2016, 19:21
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Re: Strafing drop tanks as attack tachnique

I do mention this in my recently published book on Righetti (Vanished Hero). Although I am a great admirer of Righetti and his accomplishments, I have a hard time believing that this concept wasn't tried before he started flying combat in earnest during November 1944. I mean, men just past teenager-hood (I made that up) with hot aircraft and machine guns and extra fuel...it's not too difficult to get from A to B, where B is setting things on fire.
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