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Originally Posted by drgondog
In July 1943 there were Two P-47 Groups to escort ALL the 8th AF BC bombers. This is before the 1st Schweinfurt and Regensburg missions of Aug 17, 1943,
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Yes, back before the P47s had finally resolved what the best way to escort the heavies was...Did another check of my favorite source & on this day WF Galland claimed THREE P47s as well---the 4th FG lost one & the 78th FG lost two as well as three other P47s either being scrapped, crash landing or abandoned/ditched;
I'm still curious about Eder's comments about his 'crate' having multiple 20mm & 30mm cannons though---I reckon it can ONLY be an FW but who knows---I thought 1943 was too early for FWs to carry 30mm guns;
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