![Photo] P-47D Thunderbolt of the 318th Fighter Group being ferried to Saipan on Escort Carrier USS Manila Bay is launched instead to avoid an aerial attack by four D3A Aichi “Val” dive Photo] P-47D Thunderbolt of the 318th Fighter Group being ferried to Saipan on Escort Carrier USS Manila Bay is launched instead to avoid an aerial attack by four D3A Aichi “Val” dive](https://ww2db.com/images/5ceb7e6a88828.jpg)
Photo] P-47D Thunderbolt of the 318th Fighter Group being ferried to Saipan on Escort Carrier USS Manila Bay is launched instead to avoid an aerial attack by four D3A Aichi “Val” dive
During World War 2, was there any attempt by the US Navy to make a carrier version of the P-47 Thunderbolt, despite it being a USAAF aircraft? - Quora
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