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Old 12-07-2014, 09:03 PM   #5
Frodo
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Thanks Core that was a great film.

The P-47 "jug" was a pretty impressive aircraft in it's day with very different characteristics than a light and nimble P-51 or P-38. Big, heavy, fast, and could really do damage with 8 wing mounted .50cal. She excelled at slash tactics and was an excellent ground attack aircraft because she could take a beating and still get you home.

Yeah, that sounds about right, obviously coming from someone who knows more about it than I do. Geez...8 x .50 cal !!! That's very impressive. I'd think you'd feel a noticeable drop in airspeed if you fired up all of them at once!
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