German 3.7cm Flak 36 in action and a USAAF P-47 Thunderbolt in flames over Normandy circa July 1944

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1. Killmarking a P-47, awfully optimistic crew right there.

2. 3.7 cm Flak 36 had a crew of six: Commander, gunner, two loaders, one man operating the rangefinder and one man ready with a brush and can of paint to immediately draw the kill marks.

3. Dann! The horror of how close they fought to each other compared to now. The amount of pilots and machinery going in to each battle while now we have 2-3 planes engaging each other max ….

4. Talk about Close Air Support, my God that man is low.

5. I can’t find any info so I’m hoping one of yall could help me out.

   In a case like this, how long could the p47 fly while burning? I assume the pilot is semi protected from the flames, but my understanding is that self sealing fuel tanks do not stop this?

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