P-47 Thunderbolt Aces of the Ninth and Fifteenth Air Forces Starter Decks A Matriarch that has become

A Matriarch that has become imbued with enough power can shed the vestiges of personality and become a true embodiment of Ecstasy

and designs

leaving destruction in their wake

--Benjamin Franklin to George Washington

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P-47 Thunderbolt Aces of the Ninth and Fifteenth Air Forces Starter Decks A Matriarch that has becomeThis book charts the story of the lesser known aces who flew the mighty Republic aircraft as a tactical fighter bomber with the Ninth Air Force, rather than as a long range escort. It also details the exploits of the Mediterranean based 325th FG, which was the only P 47 group within the strategic Fifteenth Air Force. Thunderbolt aces within the Ninth Air Force, particularly, were rare, despite some 15 groups flying the fighter. Supporting troops on