Book contents: - Cross-Channel Ventures - Extended Range - Change of Strategy - The Big Week Thunderbolts Of The U.S. 8th Army Air Force describes the use of P-47 Thunderbolt fighters in many air operations over Europe between March 1943 and February 1944. The book contains 80 b-w photos and 10 colour profiles of P-47's. About the Series Air Battles is a series of books focusing on World War II air battles of specific aircraft and units. Each volume contains information on the planes involved, lists of scores, pilot reports and portraits, colour profile artwork and maps.