Author: Roger Freeman
Publisher: Arms & Armour
ISBN: 9781854093738
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Comprehensive information on the fighter and bomber aircraft of the US Eighth Air Force in World War II, for the aviation enthusiast, modeller, restorer and renovator.
Mighty Eighth Warpaint & Heraldry
Author: Roger Freeman
Publisher: Arms & Armour
ISBN: 9781854093738
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Comprehensive information on the fighter and bomber aircraft of the US Eighth Air Force in World War II, for the aviation enthusiast, modeller, restorer and renovator.
Publisher: Arms & Armour
ISBN: 9781854093738
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Comprehensive information on the fighter and bomber aircraft of the US Eighth Air Force in World War II, for the aviation enthusiast, modeller, restorer and renovator.
United States Air Force and Its Antecedents
Author: James T. Controvich
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810850101
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This bibliography lists published and printed unit histories for the United States Air Force and Its Antecedents, including Air Divisions, Wings, Groups, Squadrons, Aviation Engineers, and the Women's Army Corps.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810850101
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This bibliography lists published and printed unit histories for the United States Air Force and Its Antecedents, including Air Divisions, Wings, Groups, Squadrons, Aviation Engineers, and the Women's Army Corps.
Fighter Group
Author: Lt Col Jay A. Stout
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811748677
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Jay Stout breaks new ground in World War II aviation history with this gripping account of one of the war's most highly decorated American fighter groups.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811748677
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Jay Stout breaks new ground in World War II aviation history with this gripping account of one of the war's most highly decorated American fighter groups.
Hell's Angels
Author: Jay A. Stout
Publisher: Dutton Caliber
ISBN: 0425274101
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
During the air battles that destroyed Nazi Germany's ability to wage war, one bomb group was especially distinguished. The Hell's Angels. At the outbreak of World War II, the United States was in no way prepared to wage war. Although the U.S declared war against Germany in December 1941, the country lacked the manpower, the equipment, and the experience it needed to fight. Even had an invasion force been ready, a successful assault on Nazi-occupied Europe could not happen until Germany's industrial and military might were crippled. Because no invasion could happen without air superiority, the first target was the Luftwaffe--the most powerful and battle-hardened air force in the world. To this end, the United States Army Air Forces joined with Great Britain's already-engaged Royal Air Force to launch a strategic air campaign that ultimately brought the Luftwaffe to its knees. One of the standout units of this campaign was the legendary 303rd Bomb Group--Hell's Angels. This is the 303rd's story, as told by the men who made it what it was. Taking their name from their B-17 of the same name, they became one of the most distinguished and important air combat units in history. The dramatic and terrible air battles they fought against Germany changed the course of the war.
Publisher: Dutton Caliber
ISBN: 0425274101
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
During the air battles that destroyed Nazi Germany's ability to wage war, one bomb group was especially distinguished. The Hell's Angels. At the outbreak of World War II, the United States was in no way prepared to wage war. Although the U.S declared war against Germany in December 1941, the country lacked the manpower, the equipment, and the experience it needed to fight. Even had an invasion force been ready, a successful assault on Nazi-occupied Europe could not happen until Germany's industrial and military might were crippled. Because no invasion could happen without air superiority, the first target was the Luftwaffe--the most powerful and battle-hardened air force in the world. To this end, the United States Army Air Forces joined with Great Britain's already-engaged Royal Air Force to launch a strategic air campaign that ultimately brought the Luftwaffe to its knees. One of the standout units of this campaign was the legendary 303rd Bomb Group--Hell's Angels. This is the 303rd's story, as told by the men who made it what it was. Taking their name from their B-17 of the same name, they became one of the most distinguished and important air combat units in history. The dramatic and terrible air battles they fought against Germany changed the course of the war.
International Encyclopedia of Military History
Author: James C. Bradford
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135950334
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 3109
Book Description
With its impressive breadth of coverage – both geographically and chronologically – the International Encyclopedia of Military History is the most up-to-date and inclusive A-Z resource on military history. From uniforms and military insignia worn by combatants to the brilliant military leaders and tacticians who commanded them, the campaigns and wars to the weapons and equipment used in them, this international and multi-cultural two-volume set is an accessible resource combining the latest scholarship in the field with a world perspective on military history.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135950334
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 3109
Book Description
With its impressive breadth of coverage – both geographically and chronologically – the International Encyclopedia of Military History is the most up-to-date and inclusive A-Z resource on military history. From uniforms and military insignia worn by combatants to the brilliant military leaders and tacticians who commanded them, the campaigns and wars to the weapons and equipment used in them, this international and multi-cultural two-volume set is an accessible resource combining the latest scholarship in the field with a world perspective on military history.
The Mighty Eighth War Diary
Author: Roger Anthony Freeman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780879384951
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780879384951
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
The 479th Fighter Group in World War II
Author: Terry A. Fairfield
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
This book is the result of nearly six years of research, gathering of materials and interviews. It presents a chronological listing of the 479th Fighter Group's activities during the World War II era, from its beginnings until its deactivation. Based upon a summation of the group's historical records, the account also contains personal anecdotes provided by many of the group's former members as well as over 650 photos that serve to illustrate the narration. Hopefully through the assemblage of this information the memory of the group and the men who comprised the living, lifeblood of the 479th FG will be better known and remembered by future generations.
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
This book is the result of nearly six years of research, gathering of materials and interviews. It presents a chronological listing of the 479th Fighter Group's activities during the World War II era, from its beginnings until its deactivation. Based upon a summation of the group's historical records, the account also contains personal anecdotes provided by many of the group's former members as well as over 650 photos that serve to illustrate the narration. Hopefully through the assemblage of this information the memory of the group and the men who comprised the living, lifeblood of the 479th FG will be better known and remembered by future generations.
The Compact Timeline of Aviation History
Author: Anthony A. Evans
Publisher: Worth Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
'The Compact Timeline of Aviation History' encompasses the entire history of flight, from the days of legends, balloons and gliders to the latest high-tech aircraft.
Publisher: Worth Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
'The Compact Timeline of Aviation History' encompasses the entire history of flight, from the days of legends, balloons and gliders to the latest high-tech aircraft.
The Mighty Eighth War Manual
Author: Roger Anthony Freeman
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780304358465
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Putting into the air the largest striking force ever committed to battle was a highly complex task and remains one of the great achievements of the war. With more than three hundred photographs and dozens of line drawings, this book relates the procedures and the improvisations that lay behind the success of this mighty air force. Over 1,700 aircraft at a time, involving 15,000 men and a vastly sophisticated supply chain, were engaged in a ceaseless war of high altitude daylight precision bombing that did much to secure eventual allied success.
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780304358465
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Putting into the air the largest striking force ever committed to battle was a highly complex task and remains one of the great achievements of the war. With more than three hundred photographs and dozens of line drawings, this book relates the procedures and the improvisations that lay behind the success of this mighty air force. Over 1,700 aircraft at a time, involving 15,000 men and a vastly sophisticated supply chain, were engaged in a ceaseless war of high altitude daylight precision bombing that did much to secure eventual allied success.
The Underdogs
Author: Mariano Azuela
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440638527
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Hailed as the greatest novel of the Mexican Revolution, The Underdogs recounts the story of an illiterate but charismatic Indian peasant farmer’s part in the rebellion against Porfirio Díaz, and his subsequent loss of belief in the cause when the revolutionary alliance becomes factionalized. Azuela’s masterpiece is a timeless, authentic portrayal of peasant life, revolutionary zeal, and political disillusionment.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440638527
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Hailed as the greatest novel of the Mexican Revolution, The Underdogs recounts the story of an illiterate but charismatic Indian peasant farmer’s part in the rebellion against Porfirio Díaz, and his subsequent loss of belief in the cause when the revolutionary alliance becomes factionalized. Azuela’s masterpiece is a timeless, authentic portrayal of peasant life, revolutionary zeal, and political disillusionment.