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Dave, I keep my eye on your P47 posts because my
Middle School math teacher was a WWII jug pilot.
It was great reading your comparison to the B17 Fortress,
reading like the description for the A10 Thunderbolt II
which is nicknamed as the "Warthog".
Although the missions/mindset/battle order, etc. of WWII
didn't envision the role of the P47 as a multi-mission aircraft.
It was the starting point for the creation of the A10 "Warthog".
I didn't get to talk much with my math teacher about his experiences
in his Jug or squadron. I know it was in Europe, but I got the
sense that flying "Tank Busting" with rockets and stopping supply trains
wasn't a pleasant memory for him or other veterans. There were losses
to pilots and aircraft from enemy anti air weapons.
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