352nd Fighter Group

Author : Lt Col Jay A. Stout
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811748677
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fighter Group written by Lt Col Jay A. Stout and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Tom Ivie
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841763828
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 352nd Fighter Group written by Tom Ivie and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2002-04-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicknamed the 'Bluenosed Bastards of Bodney' due to the garish all-blue noses of their P-51s, the 352nd FG was one of the most successful fighter groups in the Eighth Air Force. Credited with destroying almost 800 enemy aircraft between 1943 and 1945, the 352nd finished fourth in the ranking of all groups within VIII Fighter Command. Initially equipped with P-47s, the group transitioned to P-51s in the spring of 1944, and it was with the Mustang that its pilots enjoyed their greatest success. Numerous first-hand accounts, 55 newly commissioned artworks and 140+ photos complete this concise history of the 'Bluenosers'.

Author : Tom Ivie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1846037557
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 352nd Fighter Group written by Tom Ivie and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-20 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicknamed the 'Bluenosed Bastards of Bodney' due to the garish all-blue noses of their P-51s, the 352nd FG was one of the most successful fighter groups in the Eighth Air Force. Credited with destroying almost 800 enemy aircraft between 1943 and 1945, the 352nd finished fourth in the ranking of all groups within VIII Fighter Command. Initially equipped with P-47s, the group transitioned to P-51s in the spring of 1944, and it was with the Mustang that its pilots enjoyed their greatest success. Numerous first-hand accounts, 55 newly commissioned artworks and 140+ photos complete this concise history of the 'Bluenosers'.

Author : Chris Bucholtz
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782008721
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mustang Aces of the 357th Fighter Group written by Chris Bucholtz and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 357th Fighter Group produced 42 aces, more than any other group within the USAAF. It was also the first group in the Eighth Air Force to be equipped with the P-51. Thanks to this fighter and the talented pilots assigned to the group (men such as Bud Anderson, Kit Carson, John England and Chuck Yeager) the 357th achieved a faster rate of aerial victories than any other Eighth Air Force group during the final year of the war. It also claimed the highest number of aerial kills – 56 – in a single mission. The group was awarded two Distinguished Unit Citations (the unit equivalent of the Medal of Honor). Written by Chris Bucholtz, this book is crammed full of first-hand accounts, superb photography and some of the most colorful profiles to be found in World War II aviation.

Author : Tom Ivie
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811713121
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spitfires & Yellow Tail Mustangs written by Tom Ivie and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story of one of the best fighter units in the Mediterranean theater, which earned two Distinguished Unit Citations and produced 21 aces Vivid episodes of aerial combat during the key campaigns for Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, and more Nicknamed "Yellow Tails" for the color markings on their aircraft The unit flew British Spitfires before switching to P-51 Mustangs Includes rare photos and color artwork

Author : Chris Bucholtz
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178200873X
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 4th Fighter Group written by Chris Bucholtz and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formed around a nucleus of pilots already seasoned by their experience as volunteers in the RAF's Eagle Squadrons, the 4th Fighter Group was established in England in October 1942. Initially flying Spitfires, the Debden Eagles went on to fly the P-47 and P-51, becoming, in July 1943, the first Eighth Air Force fighter group to penetrate German air space. The group's record of 583 air and 469 ground victories was unmatched in the Eighth Air Force, and the group produced a cast of characters that included legendary aces Don Blakeslee, Pierce McKennon, “Kid” Hofer, Duane Beeson, Steve Pisanos and Howard Hively.Involved in the D-Day landings, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge and the crossing of the Rhine, the group's achievements came at a high price, with a 42 percent casualty rate. Packed with first-hand accounts, detailed aircraft profiles and full combat histories, this book is an intriguing insight into the best-known American fighter unit in World War II.

Author : Jerry Scutts
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782006753
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mustang Aces of the Eighth Air Force written by Jerry Scutts and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unquestionably the best American fighter of World War 2, the North American P-51 Mustang served in large numbers with the USAAF's Eighth Air Force from late 1943 until VE Day, and was the mount of most aces in-theatre. Charged with the responsibility of escorting huge formations of B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator bombers on daylight raids deep into Germany, the P-51 pilots of the various fighter groups within the 'Mighty Eighth' went head to head with the cream of the Luftwaffe's fighter squadrons for control of the skies over the Third Reich. Aircraft of the Aces 1, 19 and 24 are also available in a single volume as 'Aces of the Mighty Eighth'.

Author : William N Hess
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782008535
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book ‘Down to Earth' Strafing Aces of the Eighth Air Force written by William N Hess and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like The Long Reach, Down to Earth is a message from the battle at its height, told in their own words by the men who fight' this is how Brig-Gen Francis Griswold, VIII Fighter Command, ends his introduction to this book. His official endorsement reveals just how important a document Down to Earth was to the teaching of tyro fighter pilots heading for action in the ETO. More leading aces were lost to flak whilst ground strafing than to German fighters. In this book William Hess has included biographies of all the pilots that originally contributed to this work back in 1943-44.

Author : Dave Windle
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783461152
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book North American Mustang P-51 written by Dave Windle and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2011-12-13 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mustang was born from a British WW2 specification to North American during 1940. The prototype was completed within 117 days but the RAF was not happy with the aircraft's performance and suggested replacing the V-12 Allison with the more powerful RR Merlin. The result was a superbly fast and maneuverable aircraft that had the range to escort Allied bomber forces on raids deep into occupied Europe. A total of 15,469 of the type were built and used in combat until the Korean War.This book contains the world famous color profiles created by Dave Windle of the type in different operational modes, configurations and color schemes. Martin Bowman has written detailed descriptions and photographs to create the perfect enthusiasts' reference.

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Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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