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Sep 2^nd, 2003 at 11:13am

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I just finshed reading Robert Johnson's book Thunderbolt! and I must say, it's the best book I've ever read. It is the definitive book on the P-47 and its pilot. Even if you don't like the Thunderbolt, read this book. Johnson's description of air combat are so detailed, every controll movement and every action are described in great detail. One moment in the book stands out in my mind: During a bomber escort mission to Berlin, Johnson and eight other pilots raced after forty plus Fokker-Wulf 190s attacking the first box of sixty bombers. The Fokker-Wulfs went right through the giant formation of bombers followed closly by Johnson and his comrades at more than 400 mph! At such a speed they would have passed through the bombers in a matter of seconds, but he describes every cannon hit, the explotions of rockets, bombers falling form the sky, and damaged bombers falling out of formation smoking engines and leaking fuel tanks. If you havn't read this book, and you have even the slightest interest in air combat read this book, Thunderbolt! by Robert S. Johnson.

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Reply #1 - Sep 2^nd, 2003 at 1:09pm

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sounds like a good book

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Reply #2 - Sep 2^nd, 2003 at 6:14pm

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Sock, is this a recent book? Also, can you tell me the publisher so I can try and find it. I love reading true accounts of the European air war as told by those who where there.

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Reply #3 - Sep 2^nd, 2003 at 6:23pm

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It was originally published 15 years after the war. It has been published and republished many times over the years. First in 1959, then in 1961, then 70, then again in 71, and in 73, and in 97, and finally in 99. It was published by the Altamn Printing Co., Inc. If you like I can give you the names of other books concerning the air war in Europe during WWII. Many others about the Pacific war, the war in general, and many books on the differnt airplanes from WWI to WWII and inbetween.

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Reply #4 - Sep 2^nd, 2003 at 9:53pm

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Might look into it, Sock.

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Reply #5 - Sep 3^rd, 2003 at 5:00am

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It was originally published 15 years after the war. It has been published and republished many times over the years. First in 1959, then in 1961, then 70, then again in 71, and in 73, and in 97, and finally in 99. It was published by the Altamn Printing Co., Inc. If you like I can give you the names of other books concerning the air war in Europe during WWII. Many others about the Pacific war, the war in general, and many books on the differnt airplanes from WWI to WWII and inbetween.

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Thanks Sock. Drop me a PM and list the good ones.

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Reply #6 - Sep 3^rd, 2003 at 9:22am

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Will do.

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Reply #7 - Sep 5^th, 2003 at 9:24pm

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Hey Sock,

You sold the book to me! Grin

Problem is, my local bookstore is having trouble finding a reference under the name, title or puiblisher.

I'm in Australia, so it may not be available. I can try one of the larger retailers in the City, but my 'book man' tells me all I have to do is ring them and quote the ISBN number. It's the computer 'bar coded' number on the book (provided it was printed in the late seventies or after)

Can you give me that number?

Thanks Grin

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Reply #8 - Sep 5^th, 2003 at 10:53pm

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Sure I can Prof. Under the bar code it reads, 1885354053. I hope thats the right number.

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Reply #9 - Sep 6^th, 2003 at 7:40am

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Sock, the ISBN number is the one than starts ISBN! It's normally just above the barcode and would read something like this (example!!) ISBN 0-718-14501-1

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Reply #10 - Sep 6^th, 2003 at 11:17am

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Ooopps...My bad. Embarrassed

I got the right numbers just no -'s. Embarrassed

ISBN 1-885354-05-3.

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