Subject: Why not more P-38s?
From: "Geoffrey Sinclair"
Date: 7/21/2004 9:43 PM Pacific

So why were P-47s fitted with drop tanks and used as escorts during
Eaker's period of command?


I don't know about Eaker, but I flew missions where we had P-47's with drop
tanks for top cover.



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