Home XIX TAC – 12.000 Sorties (1944) P-47 pilot Ray Walsh was almost caught by the blast produced when he destroyed an ammunition truck on June 23, 1944. Explosions downed a number of fighter-bombers

P-47 pilot Ray Walsh was almost caught by the blast produced when he destroyed an ammunition truck on June 23, 1944. Explosions downed a number of fighter-bombers

A map of the distance WWII fighters can fly from the UK mainland
An American-made airfield with P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft from the 378th Fighter Squadron in Normandy, 1944