Gents,

yesterday I received TARGET OF OPPORTUNITY by Lt. Col. Dick Hewitt. Mr. Hewitt flew P47 and P51 with 78FG, 82FS from '43 to '45. Did two tours and two extensions!!

I started in it last night and like his description of training so far. Easy to read. Very interesting stuff. Contains those little bits of info I hadn't known/read before. Pretty detailed about some of his combat missions, including a description on how he downed a me262 on its final approach...

The book is self-published and came with two signed pics of Mr. Hewitt in a P47 and a P51. He has no website, but anybody who is interested in his book, lemme know, and I'll sent/post his e-mail address...

Stevin

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Put me on the List Stevin !

would love to chat with him if possible.

E

To add to Stevin's posting, Hewitt was not able to receive confirmation for the aerial jet kill, only the one on the runway landing. The former would have given hm 5 aerial victories and ace status.

A hot book if you can find it is "Eagles of Duxford" 78th fighter group in WW 2 by Gary L Fry and published by Phalanx Publishing of St. Paul Minnesota. ISBN # 0-9625860-2-1 1991 date. On page 79 is a great pic of Hewitt's olvie-drab P-47 Bubble top with the new black/white chekerboard cowling....a mean machine ! Mustang are you taking note here...... ?

E