Comments on: Thunderbolt Versus Tiger Tank http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/thunderbolt-versus-tiger-tank-%e2%80%9cwrecking-the-german-army%e2%80%9d/ Your Source for Defense and Military News Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:18:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Hayes http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/thunderbolt-versus-tiger-tank-%e2%80%9cwrecking-the-german-army%e2%80%9d/#comment-360 John Hayes Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:45:23 +0000 http://theyearindefense.com/?p=1628#comment-360 I met Bob at the Air & Space Museum, where he introduced me to this book and to his authoring methods. The book is fabulous, with so many personal details and day-to-day stories of the brave pilots and their formidable flying machines. So much research! Who knows if I’d even be around today without these warplanes protecting the troops – my dad was a paratrooper and made it through the Bulge and Varsity. I met Bob at the Air & Space Museum, where he introduced me to this book and to his authoring methods. The book is fabulous, with so many personal details and day-to-day stories of the brave pilots and their formidable flying machines. So much research! Who knows if I’d even be around today without these warplanes protecting the troops – my dad was a paratrooper and made it through the Bulge and Varsity.

]]> By: Chuck Oldham (Editor) http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/thunderbolt-versus-tiger-tank-%e2%80%9cwrecking-the-german-army%e2%80%9d/#comment-359 Chuck Oldham (Editor) Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:30:43 +0000 http://theyearindefense.com/?p=1628#comment-359 I agree that it’s the personal details and day-to-day stories that make the book. For me, they make any book. Too often today historians insert themselves and their theories between the reader and the real stories, but Bob and co-author Tom Jones just tell the stories of those who were there. I agree that it’s the personal details and day-to-day stories that make the book. For me, they make any book. Too often today historians insert themselves and their theories between the reader and the real stories, but Bob and co-author Tom Jones just tell the stories of those who were there.

]]> By: Robert Kelly http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/thunderbolt-versus-tiger-tank-%e2%80%9cwrecking-the-german-army%e2%80%9d/#comment-112 Robert Kelly Sun, 04 Jul 2010 03:07:58 +0000 http://theyearindefense.com/?p=1628#comment-112 About the time I think there were no more really informative books about WW II, I come across Bob Dorr hawking (no pun intended) his book at the Air and Space Museum Hangar near Dulles Airport. Bob talked me into giving the book a try and am I glad he caught me that day. My library has most of the notable WW II books and many of the more obscure. Hells Hawks will take its place among the library and shows there are still great stories to be told. I found it hard to set the book down as Bob and Thomas have written a compelling story giving many personal insights from P-47 pilots and ground crew while proviving a clear picture of how P-47s played a vital role in winning the war. Trained as a combat signalman myself, I would have been glad to have these planes and their fearless pilots on my side. I had heard the P-47 was special in its effectiveness but this book make it clear just how so. Tahnsk again to Bob and Thomas. About the time I think there were no more really informative books about WW II, I come across Bob Dorr hawking (no pun intended) his book at the Air and Space Museum Hangar near Dulles Airport. Bob talked me into giving the book a try and am I glad he caught me that day. My library has most of the notable WW II books and many of the more obscure. Hells Hawks will take its place among the library and shows there are still great stories to be told. I found it hard to set the book down as Bob and Thomas have written a compelling story giving many personal insights from P-47 pilots and ground crew while proviving a clear picture of how P-47s played a vital role in winning the war. Trained as a combat signalman myself, I would have been glad to have these planes and their fearless pilots on my side. I had heard the P-47 was special in its effectiveness but this book make it clear just how so. Tahnsk again to Bob and Thomas.

]]> By: André Jans http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/thunderbolt-versus-tiger-tank-%e2%80%9cwrecking-the-german-army%e2%80%9d/#comment-111 André Jans Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:42:08 +0000 http://theyearindefense.com/?p=1628#comment-111 I really enoyed reading the book after buying me a copy and having it signed by Bob at the Hazer Udvar museum in DC, sept 2008. Living in the Netherlands myself, even after 65 years after WW.2 there are so much things left to tell as new facts still show up every day. Most of the people think that the USAAF mainly operated from clean airfields in the UK but the Hell Hawks lived in the field and looked the enemy in the eye operating at low altitude. Excellent writing. I really enoyed reading the book after buying me a copy and having it signed by Bob at the Hazer Udvar museum in DC, sept 2008. Living in the Netherlands myself, even after 65 years after WW.2 there are so much things left to tell as new facts still show up every day. Most of the people think that the USAAF mainly operated from clean airfields in the UK but the Hell Hawks lived in the field and looked the enemy in the eye operating at low altitude.
Excellent writing.

]]> By: Chet Crump http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/thunderbolt-versus-tiger-tank-%e2%80%9cwrecking-the-german-army%e2%80%9d/#comment-110 Chet Crump Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:01:01 +0000 http://theyearindefense.com/?p=1628#comment-110 To those who have not read this book is missing the once in a lifetime book. I have read a lot of Bob Dorr,s books. This man has the essence of what a writer must do in a book of this nature. He wrote as if he were actually there in the bush or in an aircraft chasing Germans. Another of his books that I could not put down is CHOPPER. It is a history of the cronological order of the development of helicopters. Exxcell job, Keep on writting. To those who have not read this book is missing the once in a lifetime book. I have read a lot of Bob Dorr,s books. This man has the essence of what a writer must do in a book of this nature. He wrote as if he were actually there in the bush or in an aircraft chasing Germans.
Another of his books that I could not put down is CHOPPER. It is a history of the cronological order of the development of helicopters. Exxcell job, Keep on writting.

]]> By: Robert F. Dorr http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/thunderbolt-versus-tiger-tank-%e2%80%9cwrecking-the-german-army%e2%80%9d/#comment-109 Robert F. Dorr Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:06:31 +0000 http://theyearindefense.com/?p=1628#comment-109 Since all of the above comments were made, "Hell Hawks!" has been published in a trade paperback edition, so it is now available in an econiomical format. Since all of the above comments were made, “Hell Hawks!” has been published in a trade paperback edition, so it is now available in an econiomical format.

]]> By: John C. Lord http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/thunderbolt-versus-tiger-tank-%e2%80%9cwrecking-the-german-army%e2%80%9d/#comment-108 John C. Lord Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:57:25 +0000 http://theyearindefense.com/?p=1628#comment-108 I consider myself more than just a history buff as I been a student of WW II aviation for 38 years. Hells Hawks stands out as one of the more outstanding reads I have ever had on this topic. Incredibly detailed and descriptive, the book is a rare gem in a small collection of books that have successfully put the reader in the into the experience. If you enjoy reading about WW II aviation, then this book REALLY IS A MUST READ! Beautifully written and thoroughly researched I, without hesitation, give if FIVE STARS, and TWO THUMBS UP! I consider myself more than just a history buff as I been a student of WW II aviation for 38 years. Hells Hawks stands out as one of the more outstanding reads I have ever had on this topic. Incredibly detailed and descriptive, the book is a rare gem in a small collection of books that have successfully put the reader in the into the experience.

If you enjoy reading about WW II aviation, then this book REALLY IS A MUST READ! Beautifully written and thoroughly researched I, without hesitation, give if FIVE STARS, and TWO THUMBS UP!

]]> By: Kyle Kirby http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/thunderbolt-versus-tiger-tank-%e2%80%9cwrecking-the-german-army%e2%80%9d/#comment-107 Kyle Kirby Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:08:00 +0000 http://theyearindefense.com/?p=1628#comment-107 This incredible account is so very good. I thought I knew everything Thunderbolt.............I was wrong!!!!! To tell you how good a job the authors have done recounting these incredible warrior's story, I am reading the book now for the second time!!! Enough can't be said of the pioneering work that is told in this awesome book!! 5 stars!!!! This incredible account is so very good. I thought I knew everything Thunderbolt………….I was wrong!!!!! To tell you how good a job the authors have done recounting these incredible warrior’s story, I am reading the book now for the second time!!! Enough can’t be said of the pioneering work that is told in this awesome book!! 5 stars!!!!

]]> By: Ray Ortensie http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/thunderbolt-versus-tiger-tank-%e2%80%9cwrecking-the-german-army%e2%80%9d/#comment-106 Ray Ortensie Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:12:02 +0000 http://theyearindefense.com/?p=1628#comment-106 Awesome job Bob, keep up turning out outstanding works such as this! Awesome job Bob, keep up turning out outstanding works such as this!

]]> By: Meggin Finkeldei http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/thunderbolt-versus-tiger-tank-%e2%80%9cwrecking-the-german-army%e2%80%9d/#comment-105 Meggin Finkeldei Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:30:44 +0000 http://theyearindefense.com/?p=1628#comment-105 This book is written by two talented authors and is well worth the read! It will pull you in to the lives and the stories of the Hell Hawks and their journey in WWII. A must read! This book is written by two talented authors and is well worth the read! It will pull you in to the lives and the stories of the Hell Hawks and their journey in WWII. A must read!

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