This is one of the best documentaries of the P-47 pilots air war. I've watched hundreds of similar documentaries and this one is at or near the top. People alway like to claim the P-51 was the best fighter of the war. Statistics would show that for destroying both aircraft and targets in the ground, the P-47 took enemy lives and treasure at a far greater rate while bringing their young pilots back. Yet even with such a record, the P-47 was quickly scrapped by 1947. When Korea hit, frontline enlisted and officers begged the Generals in charge of the air war to send over any P-47's they could find, the brass said no and kept sending P-51's that were shot down like pigeons due to ground fire knocking out the water cooling systems.
The story follows the journey of young men in unbelievably dangerous missions. It's a must see. Unfortunately, it's not available anywhere. Please, someone buy the rights and put it on YouTube or another streaming service.