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Title:USAAC Thunderbolts escort heavy bombers over Europe
Date:16th September 1943
Summary:Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: Escorted by Thunderbolts, A Day's Work for Fighters of America's Air Force
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Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, drop tank, U.S. Army Air Corps, war, Second World War, World War II, World War 2, WWII, fighter plane, aircraft, flight, escort, "little friends," wingman, tandem, mission, squadron, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortr
Embargoed:1st October 1943 13:00
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Location:Germany
Country:Germany
Topics:Defence / Military
Reuters ID:LVAC9MS8RO3PUODFSEODI3E7PGZ1
Story Text: U.S. Army Air Corps fighter planes escort bombers to the target, engage Luftwaffe enemy fighters, and return to base
Copyright Holder:GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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