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Author : United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Command, 8th
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (54 download)
Download or read book Down to Earth written by United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Command, 8th and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : VIII Fighter Command
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ISBN 13 : 9781716458989
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (589 download)
Download or read book Down to Earth written by VIII Fighter Command and published by . This book was released on 2020-11 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In their own words, American fighter pilots of the Eighth Air Force provide their rules for conducting ground attack operations against the enemy. There was much more to ground attack than flying low and shooting up anything and everything, and these pilots tell how they did it in their own words. An extremely rare manual published in August 1944, just when ground attack was becoming a major factor in the war across the European continent. Originally published 30 August 1944 by VIII Fighter Command. Starts with "From the Zenith to the Deck" by Brigadier General Francis H. Griswold, USA, Commanding. Includes Pilots Rules for Ground Attack by these pilots: Colonel Donald J. M. Blakeslee, 4th Fighter Group, P-51; Colonel Thomas J. J. Christian Jr., 361st Fighter Group, P-51; Lt. Col. Ben Rimerman, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Lt. Col. William B. Bailey, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Capt. William J. Maguire, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Capt. Gordon B. Compton, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Capt. Vic L. Byers, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Capt. James N. Poindexter, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; 1st Lt. Horace Q. Waggoner, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Major Charles J. Hoey, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Capt. Leslie P. Cles, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Capt. Wayne K. Blickenstaff, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Major Kenneth W. Gallup, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Col. Joe L. Mason, 352nd Fighter Group, P-51; Col. Roy W. Osborn, 364th Fighter Group, P-38; Col. Avelin P. Tacon Jr., 359th Fighter Group, P-51; 1st Lt. R. B. Hatter, 368th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, P-51; 1st Lt. R. L. Thacker, 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, P-51; Lt. Col. John B. Murphy, 370th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, P-51; Col. John B. Henry Jr., 339th Fighter Group, P-51; Col. Hubert Zemke, 56th Fighter Group, P-47; Capt. B. M. Gladych, Polish Air Force, P-47; Lt. Col. Thomas L. Hayes Jr., 357th Fighter Group, P-51; Col. F. C. Gray, 78th Fighter Group, P-51. 76 photos, 1 drawing, 1 diagram. A Merriam Press World War II History Reprint.
Author : Ray Merriam
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781481187800
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (878 download)
Download or read book Down to Earth: Fighter Attack on Ground Targets written by Ray Merriam and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-12-08 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press Military Reprint 22. (January 2013). American fighter pilots of the Eighth Air Force provide their rules for conducting ground attack operations against the enemy. There was much more to ground attack than flying low and shooting up anything and everything, and these pilots tell how they did it in their own words. An extremely rare manual published in August 1944, just when ground attack was becoming a major factor in the war across the European continent. Original copies are very scarce; a photocopy of this manual was acquired back in the early 1980s. Unfortunately, that copy was also a photocopy of a photocopy of an original and in the edition published several years ago the photographs were of very poor quality. In June 2001 a customer ordered a copy of that edition because he was looking for information on the unit his grandfather flew with during the war, a P-47 pilot with the 353rd Fighter Group, who is one of the pilots who contributed to this manual. The colonel was willing to loan his original for copying and also an original copy of "The Long Reach," a similar work about fighter escort operations (this second work is also now available in this reprint series). Originally published 30 August 1944 by VIII Fighter Command. 76 photos, 1 drawing, 1 diagram.
Author : William N Hess
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782008896
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)
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 129 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 : United States Strategic Bombing Survey
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Index to Records of the United States Strategic Bombing Survey written by United States Strategic Bombing Survey and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wayne K. Blickenstaff
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 1636242103
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (362 download)
Download or read book Ace in a Day written by Wayne K. Blickenstaff and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2022-09-08 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wayne K. Blickenstaff, known as “Blick,” was a stalwart of the 350th Fighter Squadron of the 353rd Fighter Group based at Goxhill, Metfield and Raydon, England as part of the Eighth Air Force prosecuting the strategic air campaign against Germany. As an original cadre member, he rose steadily through the ranks from a Second Lieutenant Element Leader to Flight Leader, Squadron Operations Officer, Squadron Leader and finally to a Lieutenant Colonel and Group Operations Officer. Flying the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang, he completed two tours of operations between 1943 and 1945 encompassing 133 missions and claims of 10 enemy aircraft destroyed in the air. His double “ace” status included a Me262 jet fighter and the destruction of five aircraft in one mission—giving him rare “ace in a day” status. Ace in a Day is Blick’s honest and gritty personal memoir of his air war in Europe. His vivid writing places you in the cockpit as he and his comrades battle the enemy in the skies or attack ground targets across Europe. His account conveys a true sense of just how dangerous flying World War II fighters, in all weather conditions, really was. It was not just the enemy that could kill you. A moment’s inattention, overconfidence or simple mistake could be deadly. As a keen observer of character, Blick’s pen portraits of those around him, including many of those who sadly did not survive the war, offer a poignant and deeply moving tribute to those with whom he served. Anyone wanting an understanding of the dynamics of a working fighter squadron at war and the dilemmas faced by those in command should read this book. Supported by an impressive array of original documentation, photographs, and detailed appendices, including Blick’s never-before published wartime journal, Ace in a Day provides a unique and valuable insight into the harsh realities of the air war in Europe from one of the “Mighty Eighth’s” top fighter pilots.
Author : Jack H Smith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782005358
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)
Download or read book 359th Fighter Group written by Jack H Smith and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-20 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicknamed the 'Unicorns', the 359th FG was one of the last groups to arrive in the UK for service in the ETO with the Eighth Air Force. First seeing action on 13 December 1943, the group initially flew bomber escort sweeps in P-47s, before converting to the ubiquitous P-51 in March/April 1944. Throughout its time in the ETO, the 359th was credited with the destruction of 351 enemy aircraft destroyed between December 1943 and May 1945. The exploits of all 12 aces created by the group are detailed, along with the most significant missions flown. This book also discusses the various markings worn by the group's three squadrons, the 368th, 369th and 370th FSs
Author : William E. Flinn
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Through the Eyes of Aviators written by William E. Flinn and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 930 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Air Force written by and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. 41, no. 11-v. 42, no. 5 include Space digest, v. 1-2, no. 5, Nov. 1958-May 1959.
Author : Jacky Hyams
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN 13 : 1782438173
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (824 download)
Download or read book Spitfire Stories written by Jacky Hyams and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in association with the Imperial War Museum, this is a fascinating anthology of first-hand stories from Spitfire heroes and heroines of World War II. Using documents, letters, stories, photographs and articles from the Museum's unparalleled archive, this is a tribute to the most iconic plane in aviation history - and the people behind it.
Author : Murat Tanta
Publisher : Murat Tanta
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Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Pyramids and Triangles written by Murat Tanta and published by Murat Tanta. This book was released on 2022-03-11 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book bundle features five books. This first scenario exceeds the limits of human thinking. Conventional weapons and warfare are replaced by martial arts and chivalry, a new way of warmaking in the 21st century. The devil is gaining the upper hand, trying to take over control on Earth. Step by step, Satan and its followers advance... It is trying to establish control through its companions. The time has come to fight back. To win the war, humanity has to overpower hostilities against each other and enter an alliance against a common enemy. The pyramids and triangles fly towards earth. Evil will attack earth with these flying castles... Prepare yourselves for a next level experience! This book is a nice introduction to the sequel, explaining the basics of Satan's technology and a what if scenario follows, according to the decisions the people make. The second book is written for curious people, for advanced readers, it differs much from the first one! The second book is a political intrigue, which describes a futuristic scenario based on the current political situation. The third book ends the second book and humanity regains control of the planet. Developing from a barbarian civilisation towards a modern civilisation will not be that easy! The Rewind scenario. A book very enjoying to read. Actually every five books are different in style, and this one is unique as I describe someone who will change the world with his leadership, by doing this, I combine elements of surprise. Book 5, Replay, gives a fast action packed and paced experience to the readers, who have to accept, I presume, this one is the best possible scenario for humankind, totally defying the Reset and Rewind scenarios... Which scenario humanity will choose, will change future. At the end, when we manage to win from the antichrist, we have to fight Gog and Magog, that is for sure. So, which scenario would you prefer at the end? Reset, Rewind or the Replay?
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Total Pages : 1480 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Air Force written by and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 1480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 830 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Air Corps News Letter written by and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kenneth Butterworth McGlashan
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1908117605
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Down to Earth written by Kenneth Butterworth McGlashan and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2007-09-19 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “McGlashan carries us in the cockpit through night fighter sorties, wartime airline operations, and missions . . . a well-written narrative.” —Smithsonian Air & Space Magazine In Down to Earth, Squadron Leader McGlashan reflects honestly on his enthralling and diverse RAF career, one that began with the rage and tube of Hawker biplanes in 1939 and closed in the jet era of the late 1950s. Shot down over the beaches of Dunkirk in heated aerial combat, flying in support of the ill-fated landing at Dieppe and on clandestine night operations before D-Day, he takes an active role in some of the RAF’s most significant operations of World War Two. Interspersed throughout are tales of camaraderie and humor. It is a journey of tremendous diversity, punctuated by a series of close calls and inevitable losses. Half a century later, retired and living in Australia, Kenneth McGlashan is drawn back to 1940 with the discovery of his crashed Hurricane surfacing though the sands of Dunkirk. In an emotional pilgrimage, he is reunited with the steed of his youth and its bullet-ridden cockpit. In spite of the many dangers he faced and despite evidence to the contrary, McGlashan regarded himself as nothing more than just another pilot; an ordinary man in extraordinary times. Of the 3,000 allied airmen who flew in the Battle of Britain, only three percent could lay claim to the title of “ace.” Squadron Leader Kenneth McGlashan AFC always felt great honor in being counted among the 97 percent. “There are some biographies that stand head and shoulders above the others, and this is one of them! . . . Beautifully written.” —Flypast
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428990488
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)
Download or read book Sierra Hotel : flying Air Force fighters in the decade after Vietnam written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In February 1999, only a few weeks before the U.S. Air Force spearheaded NATO's Allied Force air campaign against Serbia, Col. C.R. Anderegg, USAF (Ret.), visited the commander of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe. Colonel Anderegg had known Gen. John Jumper since they had served together as jet forward air controllers in Southeast Asia nearly thirty years earlier. From the vantage point of 1999, they looked back to the day in February 1970, when they first controlled a laser-guided bomb strike. In this book Anderegg takes us from "glimmers of hope" like that one through other major improvements in the Air Force that came between the Vietnam War and the Gulf War. Always central in Anderegg's account of those changes are the people who made them. This is a very personal book by an officer who participated in the transformation he describes so vividly. Much of his story revolves around the Fighter Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada, where he served two tours as an instructor pilot specializing in guided munitions.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense
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Total Pages : 1228 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Department of Defense Appropriations for 1974 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 1228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Caffee
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1257973312
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (579 download)
Download or read book Altered Earth written by David Caffee and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A science fiction RPG compatible with the 4E rules.Altered Earth is a role-playing game of high energy battles and thrilling adventures set against an epic science fiction background. The action takes place in a futuristic world filled with endless possibilities. Any kind of adventure that you can imagine is waiting for you in a setting that is filled with dangerous wastelands, high tech cities, awesome war machines, and unexplored ruins.Your character might be a gritty mercenary, a cold blooded assassin, an intrepid explorer, or a loyal soldier to the cause. You might be motivated to seek out adventure for the sake of greed, for thrills, or simply to escape your previous life. Or perhaps you have your own personal quest that you are pursuing.
