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Offline ra

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U.S. fighter tactics
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Offline Hooligan

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U.S. fighter tactics
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2004, 09:23:04 AM »
Very cool.

thanks,

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« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2004, 10:02:50 AM »
Notice how, on the cover, the P-38s are tag-teaming an already-smoking Zero.  What a bunch of gangers!

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Here's McGuire's Combat Tactics in the Southwest Pacific Area
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2004, 03:49:00 PM »
This is the training manual that McGuire wrote for the new P-38 pilots entering the unit.


Combat Tactics in the SWPA

You'll need a .pdf reader to read the file.




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« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2004, 05:36:30 PM »
Wow, that's some great stuff. Anyone know of anything like this for the European Theater of Operations?

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