A P-47 Thunderbolt (B7-R, serial number 42-75452) of the 361st Fighter Group escorts a B-24 Liberator during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: '27189 AC - Germany - STANDING BY - A fast tenacious P-47 fighter photographed from one of the Flying Fortresses it is escorting over Germany, attacking targets ranging from Kiel to Bordeaux. At 23,000 feet, the fighter comes close to the big bomber as thet approach flak and fighter infested skies over Ludwigshaven in a devastating exhibition of precision bombing by the 8th AAF. Photo Credit: "Official U.S. Air Force Photo.'