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P-47 Pilots
The Fighter-Bomber Boys
by Tom Glenn
ISBN: 076030548X
ISBN-13: 9780760305485
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Motorbooks Intl
Published date: 1998
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 0.6 pounds
Pages: 158
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P-47 Pilots: The Fighter-Bomber Boys
Glenn, Tom
Osceola, Wisconsin, U.S.A.: Motorbooks Intl, 1998. Pilot narrative of a 9th AF P-47 pilot in the European Theater.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by The Aviator's Bookshelf (United States)
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P-47 Pilots: The Fighter-Bomber Boys
Tom Glenn
Motorbooks International. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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P-47 Pilots : The Fighter - Bomber Boys
Glenn, Tom
Osceola, WI, U.S.A.: MBI Publishing Company, 1998 158 pages b/w photos - Join the Fighter-Bomber Boys as they terrorize the crack German ground troops and battle-wise panzer divisions. Live with a squadron of these glory hungry air warriors who dive into battle at 5mph with their bombs, and fight at treetop level with their machine guns. Glenn vividly conveys what it was like to fly the magnificent Thunderbolt into combat, and tells how WWIIs maniacal P-47 pilots lived life in the fast lane, on and off duty. . First Edition. Soft Cover. As New/No Jacket. ( more information) Offered by Hylands Bookshop (Australia)
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P-47 Pilots: The Fighter-Bomber Boys
Glenn Tom
Zenith Press. 1998. Paperback. 076030548x . Very Good - Used. Clean tight and unmarked trade paperback . ( more information) Offered by Griffin Books (United States)
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P-47 Pilots: the Fighter-Bomber Boys
Glenn, Tom
Oseola, WI, USA: MBI Publishing Co. ., 1998. Very good trade paperback. Gently read or new with little or no wear to book or covers.. Trade Paperback. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Snowball Bookshop (United States)
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