Operation Thursday Birth Of The Air Commandos Illustrated Edition

Author : Herbert A. Mason Jr.
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178625249X
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Operation Thursday: Birth Of The Air Commandos [Illustrated Edition] written by Herbert A. Mason Jr. and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes 20 Illustrations OPERATION THURSDAY — A bold, unconventional use of American air power to support British ground troops in Burma, Operation THURSDAY marked a critical development in the history of modern warfare. On March 5-6, 1944, the Allies conducted an air invasion of Burma, in an attempt to push back the Japanese in the China-Burma-India Theater and re-establish the land route between India and China. U.S. airmen formed a special operations unit—the 1st Air Commando Group—to transport troops to jungle locations and resupply them, often in the line of fire. The remarkable success of this operation lives on, fifty years later, among the elite 1st Air Commando Group—a force committed to meeting the challenge of unconventional warfare any time, any place, anywhere.

Author : Herbert A. Mason
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Operation THURSDAY written by Herbert A. Mason and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Herbert A. Mason
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Operation Thursday written by Herbert A. Mason and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bold, unconventional use of American air power to support British ground troops in Burma, Operation THURSDAY marked a critical development in the history of modern warfare. On March 5-6, 1944, the Allies conducted an air invasion of Burma in an attempt to push back the Japanese in the China-Burma-India Theater and reestablish the land route between India and China. U.S. airmen formed a special operations unit -- the 1st Air Commando Group -- to transport troops to jungle locations and resupply them, often in the line of fire. The remarkable success of this operation lives on, 50 years later, among the elite 1st Air Commando Group -- a force committed to meeting the challenge of unconventional warfare any time, any place, anywhere.

Author : Herbert Mason
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781477544181
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Operation Thursday written by Herbert Mason and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-05-26 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bold, unconventional use of American air power to support British ground troops in Burma, Operation THURSDAY marked a critical development in the history of modern warfare. On March 5-6, 1944, the Allies conducted an air invasion of Burma, in an attempt to push back the Japanese in the China-Burma-India Theater and reestablish the land route between India and China. U.S. Airmen formed a special operations unit - the 1st Air Commando Group - to transport troops to jungle locations and resupply them, often in the line of fire. The remarkable success of this operation lives on, fifty years later, among the elite 1st Air commando Group - a force committed to meeting the challenge of unconventional warfare anytime, any place, anywhere.

Author : Herbert A. Mason Jr.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Operation Thursday written by Herbert A. Mason Jr. and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Office of Air Force History
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781508644330
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Operation Thursday written by Office of Air Force History and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bold, unconventional use of American air power to support British ground troops in Burma, Operation THURSDAY marked a critical development in the history of modern warfare. On March 5-6, 1944, the Allies conducted an air invasion of Burma, in an attempt to push back the Japanese in the China-Burma-India Theater and reestablish the land route between India and China. U.S. airmen formed a special operations unit-the 1st Air Commando Group--to transport troops to jungle locations and resupply them, often in the line of fire. The remarkable success of this operation lives on, fifty years later, among the elite 1st Air Commando Group--a force committed to meeting the challenge of unconventional warfare any time, any place, anywhere.

Author : Dennis R. Okerstrom
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 082627322X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Project 9 written by Dennis R. Okerstrom and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Project 9: The Birth of the Air Commandos in World War II is a thoroughly researched narrative of the Allied joint project to invade Burma by air. Beginning with its inception at the Quebec Conference of 1943 and continuing through Operation Thursday until the death of the brilliant British General Orde Wingate in March 1944, less than a month after the successful invasion of Burma, Project 9 details all aspects of this covert mission, including the selection of the American airmen, the procurement of the aircraft, the joint training with British troops, and the dangerous night-time assault behind Japanese lines by glider. Based on review of hundreds of documents as well as interviews with surviving Air Commandos, this is the history of a colorful, autonomous, and highly effective military unit that included some of the most recognizable names of the era. Tasked by the General of the Army Air Forces, H. H. “Hap” Arnold, to provide air support for British troops under the eccentric Major General Wingate as they operated behind Japanese lines in Burma, the Air Commandos were breaking entirely new ground in operational theory, tactics, and inter-Allied cooperation. Okerstrom’s in-depth research and analysis in Project 9 shed light on the operations of America’s first foray into special military operations, when these heroes led the way for the formation of modern special operations teams such as Delta Force and Seal Team Six.

Author : Carolyn C Y'Blood
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612515797
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Air Commandos Against Japan written by Carolyn C Y'Blood and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1943 the U.S. Army Air Forces created what would become the Air Commandos, a unit that marked a milestone in tactical operations in support of British ground forces invading Burma. William T. Y’Blood tells the story of how these daring American aviators trained and went into combat using unconventional hit-and-run tactics to confuse the enemy and destroy their lines of communication and supply. The force comprised light planes to evacuate wounded, transports to move heavy cargo, fighters, gliders, helicopters, and more than five hundred men. The book describes how this top-secret force successfully attacked the enemy from the air, resupplied British commandos on the ground, and airlifted the wounded out of the battle area—eventually driving the Japanese out of Burma.

Author : Philip D. Chinnery
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312958817
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Air Commando written by Philip D. Chinnery and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1997-01-15 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the glider pilots who landed deep behind Jpanese lines, to the gunship crews who hunted over the dark jungle of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, to Desert Storm's Special Operations choppers, al the daring rescues and last-minute landings are here, straight from the Air Commandos' own stories. Includes eight-page photo insert.

Author : Tracey Boraas
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9780736803366
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book U.S. Air Force Special Forces written by Tracey Boraas and published by Capstone. This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the United States Air Force's Special Operations Wings including their history, development, missions, specific jobs of crew members, and equipment.