[303rd-Talk] WWII Planes

[Guy Schlegel]

Leslie,
The P-47 Thunderbolt, the P-51 Mustang and the P-38 Lightning were fighters 
that escorted the B-17 and B-24's on missions to fend off Luftwaffe - German 
fighters - so the bombers had a better chance of survival. The P-47 and 
P-38's didn't have the distance to make it deep into Germany early in the 
war, but when the P-51 entered in 1944 could, with drop fuel tanks.

Only the Best!
Guy Schlegel

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Jean Newell" <ljnewell at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 10:15 AM
Subject: [303rd-Talk] WWII Planes




I read that there were planes that accompanied the B-17 and other planes on 
their missions.  Could someone tell me what those planes were, and what 
their unit was?  Thank you.

Leslie Jean Newell
Hendersonville, NC








































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