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A highly-illustrated history of the 362nd Fighter Group, tracing their air-to-ground missions over Europe in 1944 and 1945. During World War II the Ninth Air Force comprised air-to-ground aviators, charged with destroying the enemy close to the front and below the clouds, often bringing them face to face with their German opponents. Thunderbolts Triumphant provides a narrative history of the men who flew these missions and maintained the aircraft as they navigated Europe. Special emphasis is given to its most spectacular missions such as the breaching of the Diueze Dam and its incredible performance during the Battle of the Bulge where it demolished much of the Sixth Panzer Armee as it tried to escape eastward. AUTHOR: Chris Bucholtz is an author and aviation expert whose books include 332nd Fighter Group: Tuskegee Airmen, 4th Fighter Group: Debden Eagles and Mustang Aces of the 357th Fighter Group. He has also written articles for Flight Journal and is the managing editor of the International Plastic Scale Modelers/USA Journal. He was the historical advisor to LucasFilm's motion picture Red Tails about the Tuskegee Airmen. 150 b/w photographs, 24 colour profiles

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An engaging read. * Aeroplane Magazine 09/05/2019 * I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the P-47 Thunderbolt or the Air War in Europe during World War Two and it is a moving tribute to the 70 pilots lost from the 362nd during the war. * Aviation Enthusiast Book Club 20/03/2019 * Model builders are well served with accurate drawings and often also the story behind the Thunderbolts. In short: a well-documented war record of the 362nd Fighter Group. * Aviationbookreviews.com 15/07/2019 *

An engaging read. * Aeroplane Magazine 09/05/2019 * I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the P-47 Thunderbolt or the Air War in Europe during World War Two and it is a moving tribute to the 70 pilots lost from the 362nd during the war. * Aviation Enthusiast Book Club 20/03/2019 *

I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the P-47 Thunderbolt or the Air War in Europe during World War Two and it is a moving tribute to the 70 pilots lost from the 362nd during the war. * Aviation Enthusiast Book Club 20/03/2019 *

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Chris Bucholtz is an author and aviation expert whose books include 332nd Fighter Group: Tuskegee Airmen, 4th Fighter Group: Debden Eagles and Mustang Aces of the 357th Fighter Group. He has also written articles for Flight Journal and is the managing editor of the International Plastic Scale Modelers/USA Journal. He was the historical advisor to LucasFilm's motion picture Red Tails about the Tuskegee Airmen.

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