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RepublicA 9th Air force Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter-Bomber, a 500-pound bomb nestled under each wing, takes off on a sunny day, a rare event in France, as the wet winter sets in, to bomb targets in Germany.

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
12
Theater:
Europe
Place:
France
Category:
Aircraft, Take-Off
Sub Category:
Republic
Short Caption:
A 9th Air force Republic...
Caption:
A 9th Air force Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter-Bomber, a 500-pound bomb nestled under each wing, takes off on a sunny day, a rare event in France, as the wet winter sets in, to bomb targets in Germany.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
FRANCE, AIRCRAFT, TAKE-OFF,REPUBLIC
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A16474-54868AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://uk.forceswarrecords.com/document/38859973/a-9th-air-force-republic-p-47-thunderbolt-fighter-bomber-a-500-pound-bomb-nestled-under-each-wing-ta : accessed 14 Oct 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008