eBay: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

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[Capt. Vick]

Notice the helicopter in with the P-47's? Great shot. Pacific Theater?

 

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Didn't notice the helicopter but I did notice a set of dozer tracks, center bottom of the photo.

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[Capt. Vick]

The helicopter is (I believe) a Sikorsky R-4 without fabric covering and is at the 10:30 position from the tractor.

 

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USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) came under enemy air attack on June 23, 1944 east of Saipan. Two fighter-bombers attacked her from dead ahead, dropping four bombs which missed their target — the Manila Bay was transporting 37 Army P-47 Thunderbolts from 73rd Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group and, as a precautionary and rather unusual move which Admiral Spruance later characterized as "commendable initiative," four of them were launched to fly protective CAP until radar screens were clear of contacts. The Army fighters then flew to Saipan, their intended destination. usafavi

 

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Get a grip girl.

 

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391st fighter squadron p-47