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The Brutal Truth of Being a WWII Fighter Pilot | #5

Robert Davis Sharp 13 May 1923 – 13 December 2024 ____________________________________ An honest, poignant interview with a WWII fighter pilot named Robert (Bob) Sharp. Bob Sharp flew several dozen combat missions in WWII, piloting a Republic P-47D Thunderbolt. He shares some incredible career stories in this interview we were grateful to conduct, such as fighting against the Luftwaffe, narrowly surviving several harrowing encounters, and the early ending of his career back in the United States. During WWII, Sharp flew with the 397th Fighter Squadron, 368th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force. After the war, in the California Air National Guard, he flew with the 146th Fighter Group. Recording Date: 10 August 2023 ___________________________________ To read more on Sharp, Evans and Kelly, considering purchasing 'Missing' here: https://a.co/d/2lQQQkF We do not make any money or commission, but we know how much work the author has put into the aforesaid book. More 'Legends of Aviation' episodes here: https://tinyurl.com/3zmn6s99 For more aviation content, follow us here: Facebook:   / flm.advertising   X (Twitter):   / flightlinemedia   Instagram:   / flightline_media   Credits— Animated Visuals (P-47D and Bf 109): Trevor Moss Footage: US Archives Photos: US Archives / Bob Sharp's Personal Collection Artwork: Col. Moon's Thunder by Jim Laurier (this was the thumbnail artwork) Thumbnail: Ariel Horton Director: Andrew Horton Editor and Videographer: Shawn Zhen Narrator: John-Michael Sedor Captioning: Lauren Crockett-Girard Soundtrack: Honor the Flag – Brightarm Orchestra Special thanks to Derek McLaughlin and Ryan Kelly for helping make this interview possible. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 02:57 – Learning to Fly the P-47 05:54 – Best Friend (Jerry Kelly) KIA 08:45 – P-47 Combat Mission Outline 15:27 – How to Dogfight the Luftwaffe 17:06 – Sharp's Air-to-Air Kills 19:28 – Combat Missions over Europe 21:14 – The Story of Little Egypt 25:30 – WWII Ends, 78 Combat Missions Flown 26:29 – Nuremberg Assignment 29:00 – Air National Guard Service 33:06 – Flying F-86 / F-86 Crash 38:23 – Epilogue ___________________________________ •We want to hear from you! If you worked in the field of aviation, and are interested in a potential interview, or would like to nominate someone to be interviewed, send us an email (see below). •If you are interested in sponsoring a future episode, please email us at info@flightlinemedia .co (not .com). Thanks!