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P-47D Thunderbolt vs Ki-43-II Oscar - New Guinea 1943-44 (Paperback)
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P-47D Thunderbolt vs Ki-43-II Oscar - New Guinea 1943-44 (Paperback)
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Although New Guinea's Thunderbolt pilots faced several different
types of enemy aircraft in capricious tropical conditions, by far
their most common adversary was the Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa,
codenamed 'Oscar' by the Allies. These two opposing fighters were
the products of two radically different design philosophies. The
Thunderbolt was heavy, fast and packed a massive punch thanks to
its battery of eight 0.50-cal machine guns, while the 'Oscar' was
the complete opposite in respect to fighter design philosophy -
lightweight, nimble, manoeuvrable and lightly armed. It was,
nonetheless, deadly in the hands of an experienced pilot. The
Thunderbolt commenced operations in New Guinea with a series of
bomber escort missions in mid-1943, and its firepower and superior
speed soon saw Fifth Air Force fighter command deploying elite
groups of P-47s to Wewak, on the northern coast. Flying from there,
they would pick off unwary enemy aircraft during dedicated fighter
patrols. The Thunderbolt pilots in New Guinea slowly wore down
their Japanese counterparts by continual combat and deadly strafing
attacks, but nevertheless, the Ki-43-II remained a worthy opponent
deterrent up until Hollandia was abandoned by the IJAAF in April
1944. Fully illustrated throughout with artwork and rare
photographs, this fascinating book examines these two vastly
different fighters in the New Guinea theatre, and assesses the
unique geographic conditions that shaped their deployment and
effectiveness.
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