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Old 20th March 2005, 09:54
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Re: 15 April - first P-47 kill in ETO - confirmed, or not?

Regarding Tumult in the Clouds, it is been a while since I read it, but it did not read like a very accurate piece of history, some of it actually feels more than iffy to me (but I'd need to read the whole thing again to be specific). Personally I would only consider it worth a purchase if you are either a real enthusiast, a real collector, find it in a bargain bin or finally when book space and cash aren't an issue.

I am not 100% sure on this one, but I also believe that Goodson writes about half of the Jagdwaffe as augering into the see...this may be an exaggeration, but some pilots seem to have a knack for seeing Messerschmitts in death dives.



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