America destroyed the Whole Japanese Aircraft Fleet in a Matter of Seconds like a Child Play in WW2
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History of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt during World War II shows how strong, flexible, and skilled American engineers were. The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, also known as the "Flying Milk Bottle," was a powerful fighter plane that the United States used a lot during World War II. In stories about what happened after the war, the North American P-51 Mustang gets most of the attention. However, the P-47 was the most popular American fighter during the last few months of the war, making up about half of all U.S. fighter aircraft.
Republic Aircraft came up with the idea for the P-47 because they needed a strong American-made fighter that could compete with the Germans in the skies over Europe. The Thunderbolt was first built around the Allison V-12 engine, but eventually switched to the more powerful Pratt & Whitney R2800 engine. This made it the heaviest single-seat fighter of its time.
At first, people were worried that the P-47's weight would affect its performance, but its strong design turned out to be a benefit, especially when it came to durability and firepower. Its air-cooled engine made it less likely to be damaged in battle than engines that were cooled by liquid, which gave it a reputation for being tough.
The P-47s were sent to Europe by the 56th Pursuit Group and saw action there, especially when they were sent to follow B-17 and B-24 bombers. But their short range made things hard, especially on deep-penetration raids into Germany, where they were intercepted when they went beyond their support range.
To solve this problem, new ideas like extra drop tanks were created, which let the Thunderbolts work in farther areas. This, along with smart moves like using dives to speed up and taking advantage of inertia to quickly gain altitude, worked well in battle.
The P-47s and P-38s both worked together in the Pacific area, though the P-47s had shorter ranges. There was initial doubt among some pilots, but new technical solutions, like low-profile drop tanks with more fuel capacity, made them more useful in overwater battles in the Pacific.
Notably, Lieutenant Colonel Neel Kearby became one of the best P-47 pilots by using strategies he had learned fighting the Japanese. He was praised for his skill and leadership.
In the end, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt made an indelible mark on the history of World War II aircraft. It was a symbol of American creativity, adaptability, and the bravery of the pilots who flew them. In short, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt's story during World War II is one of new technologies, changes in strategy, and the bravery of the pilots who flew these famous planes in both Europe and the Pacific.
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What? The states of Perú, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and all the States in Latin America didn’t participate in WW2. Only the U.S. and Canadá participated in WW2. We supported the U.S. but we didn’t participated.
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HP Willmott's books catalog the self-destruction of the Japanese air forces due to their (necessarily dispersed) cottage industry ideas. When island air bases were captured, they'd find large quantities of non-combat damaged but unflyable aircraft around the mechanics' sheds due to lack of parts, lack of proper pards and then lack of trained personnel. Some planes were found with 17 differently sized bolts in engines alone, none of which were properly sized, many hammered into place and then stories that fellow pilots would see take-off failures or first-5-minute failures while in the air. All due to bad maintenance, bad parts, etc. This accounted for thousands of plane losses - and not just on the islands because home-bound aircraft were shipped to islands even in early 1945. Japan's cottage manufacturers lacked sizing materials, lacked proper design guidelines - it was a recipe for aircraft disasters.
One of Willmott's most interesting points is that, in WWII, every air force overstated 'kills'. Some air forces (the Luftwaffe) routines accepted 8+ times as many kills as were correct. The British had a factor of 5-6. The Americans, 4+. The Japanese often had 20+ miss statements. But the Japanese did something else. Even with the Americans mis-stating actual 'kills' by a factor of 4, Japanese records claimed the Americans shot down even more Japanese planes and pilots than the Americans exaggerated! This was because a pilot would receive a 2-grade promotion and his heirs would receive promises of a greater post-war stipend. So, even though most Japanese aircraft losses were not direct combat 'kills', fellow pilots would return to base (or ship) and claim their friends were always lost 'in combat'. This is the only time in WWII where an air force actually claimed more losses than opponents exaggerated in their own records.
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@@yolamontalvan9502 H. P. Willmott. Richard B. Franks. John Toland. For deep dives, there's the extraordinary Barbara Tuchman who covers far more than any single time period.
Crap AI-generated garbage with a clickbait title. This video is about the land-based P-47, which played no role in the naval battle that destroyed the remnants of the Japanese carrier air arm, the Battle of the Philippine Sea.