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Author : Devon Francis
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Flak Bait, the Story of the Men who Flew the Martin Marauders written by Devon Francis and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Devon Francis
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Flak Bait written by Devon Francis and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edward B. Westermann
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Flak written by Edward B. Westermann and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Air raid sirens wail, searchlight beams flash across the sky, and the night is aflame with tracer fire and aerial explosions, as Allied bombers and German anti-aircraft units duel in the thundering darkness. Such "cinematic" scenes, played out with increasing frequency as World War II ground to a close, were more than mere stock material for movie melodramas. As Edward Westermann reveals, they point to a key but largely unappreciated aspect of the German war effort that has yet to get its full due.Long the neglected stepchild in studies of World War II air campaigns, German flak or anti-aircraft units have been frequently dismissed by American, British, and German historians (and by veterans of the European air war) as ineffective weapons that wasted valuable materiel and personnel resources desperately needed elsewhere by the Third Reich. Westermann emphatically disagrees with that view and makes a convincing case for the significant contributions made by the entire range of German anti-aircraft defenses.During the Allied air campaigns against the Third Reich, well over a million tons of bombs were dropped upon the German homeland, killing nearly 300,000 civilians, wounding another 780,000, and destroying more than 3,500,000 industrial and residential structures. Not surprisingly, that aerial Armageddon has inspired countless studies of both the victorious Allied bombing offensive and the ultimately doomed Luftwaffe defense of its own skies. By contrast, flak units have virtually been ignored, despite the fact that they employed more than a million men and women, were responsible for more than half of all Allied aircraft losses, forced Allied bombers to fly far abovehigh-accuracy altitudes, and thus allowed Germany to hold out far longer than it might have otherwise.Westermann's definitive study sheds new light on every facet of the development and organization of this vital defense arm, includi
Author : James P. Simpson
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ISBN 13 : 9781934645185
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (451 download)
Download or read book Flak Bait written by James P. Simpson and published by . This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Devon Francis
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Book Rating : 4.:/5 (164 download)
Download or read book Flak bait written by Devon Francis and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Polk Simpson
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ISBN 13 : 9781934645215
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (452 download)
Download or read book Flak Bait written by James Polk Simpson and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Popular Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1948-12 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.
Author : Harold A. Skaarup
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1462047491
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. Warbird Survivors 2003 written by Harold A. Skaarup and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-04-07 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North America is replete in aviation history, both military and civilian. The sheer size of the United States dictated an early interest in air defense and profoundly influenced the nations dependence on air travel. It is no wonder that the United States developed as an air-faring nation. A large part of the leadership that contributed to that development can be traced to Americas Air Force. Indeed, its proud military heritage is embodied in the dedicated individuals who have served and continue to do soand in the marvelous aircraft they have flown. The preservation and public display of these aircraft is a labor of love for many, including the editor of this book. If you are an enthusiast of military aviation history, or one with a passing interest who simply wishes to learn more, you will find a wealth of information in these well-researched pages.
Author : Alan F. Crouchman
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 : 9780764363436
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (634 download)
Download or read book B-26 "Flak-Bait" written by Alan F. Crouchman and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive history of Flak-Bait, the most accomplished American bomber of the Second World War.
Author : F. Robert van der Linden
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
ISBN 13 : 1588345815
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)
Download or read book Best of the National Air and Space Museum written by F. Robert van der Linden and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the thrill of flying some of the world's most important airplanes and spacecraft. Best of the National Air and Space Museum provides unprecedented access to the most popular museum in the world. The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum hosts an average of seven million visits every year. The Udvar-Hazy Center—three football fields long and ten stories high—receives more than one million visits annually. Best of the National Air and Space Museum features the best of both museums, from the Challenger space shuttle and the Wright flyer to the Spirit of St. Louis and the stealth bomber. Robert Van der Linden, curator of aeronautics, has selected the most important, popular, and just plain impressive aircraft and spacecraft from the collections of both museums to be showcased in this beautiful book. Each page spread includes intriguing facts of the item's design, use, mission, specifications, and dimensions. A must-have for space and aviation buffs.
Author : Patricia Strickland
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Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)
Download or read book The Putt-putt Air Force written by Patricia Strickland and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stan Walsh
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1546221654
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (462 download)
Download or read book The B-26 Goes to War written by Stan Walsh and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018-02-16 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar Chantilly, Virginia Two complete and separate design cycles chronicles our story – The B-26 Goes to War. War fever caused authorities to forego prototype testing – the B-26 went straight from drawing board to battle. The 22nd Bomb Group, with short 65 ft. wingspan B-26s entered combat in the Southwest Pacific. The Army’s Torpedo Challenge chronicles exploits in the realm of pure fantasy. Getting-it-right – Navy torpedoes on Army bombers – is intense, vivid and entertaining. Flying the “straight” uncovered deficiencies. A modified B-26B emerged with a 71 ft. wingspan. These were earmarked for combat in North Africa and Europe. For the Flak-Bait story see Appendix H. The ultramodern Martin B-26 prototype medium bomber first flown 25 November 1940 achieved a top speed of 315 mph, fastest of any U.S. bomber and narrowing the gap between its speed and that of existing Army pursuit planes. Innovations include: self-sealing gas tanks, armor plating and a full bomb load of two tons.
Author : James P. Simpson
Publisher : Eakin Press
ISBN 13 : 9781681790268
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Flak Bait written by James P. Simpson and published by Eakin Press. This book was released on 2015-10-28 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James P. Simpson is a gifted storyteller whose life embraced some of the most significant events of the 20th century. He is the last survivor of the small team that investigated and prosecuted the forces of organized crime on Galveston Island 50 years ago. His tales of defeating the Maceo gambling empire, without the assistance of local law enforcement, add a colorful chapter to Texas history. His memories of a Depression-era childhood are full of charming and bittersweet moments. Some of the most insightful writing about America's air war in Europe appears in accounts of his 59 bombing missions over France and Germany. Adventure often gives way to misadventure in his hilarious chronicle of life as an FBI agent in Chicago and Minnesota. And as a trial lawyer in Galveston County, Jim Simpson tackles some of the area's most important litigation, enthralling all with his folksy, eloquent voice-in court, in life, and in these pages. James P. Simpson is a retired trial lawyer who now lives in League City, Texas. He is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law and the FBI Academy. In 1957, as Special Assistant Attorney General, he led a small team of investigators who were responsible for closing scores of gambling enterprises, houses of prostitution, and other illicit businesses on Galveston Island, ending decades of organized crime. Geoffrey Leavenworth is the author of Isle of Misfortune, a novel, and the architecture volume, Historic Galveston. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Texas Monthly, Time, and many other publications.
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Total Pages : 862 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Air Classics written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book 322nd Bombardment Group written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James D. Pascoe
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1312470941
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (124 download)
Download or read book Captured : Memoir of World War II written by James D. Pascoe and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-08-29 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two years after the United States entered the Second World War, 21 year old college student James D. Pascoe was drafted into the U. S. Army Air Force. The California native trained as a tail gunner, and was assigned to a B-26 Marauder. On his 11th mission, the young airman was shot down over the French countryside. Passed by local families to the Résistance, Pascoe spent weeks on the run. Betrayed, he was captured and imprisoned by the Germans. This memoir, based on the daily journal he kept through the war, tells the story of an ordinary American - from civilian to POW and back again.
Author : Martin Bowman
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1848843321
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (488 download)
Download or read book US 9th Air Force Bases In Essex 1943-44 written by Martin Bowman and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2010-10-27 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of the AHT series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area in this case Essex. It covers the American air bases used by the Martin B-29 Marauders, P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs of the 9th USAAF Air Force during 1943-44 prior to their move south to France after the D-Day invasion on 6 June 1944.The airfields included are Andrews Field, Birch, Boreham, Boxted, Chipping Ongar, Earls Colne, Gosfield, Great Dunmow, Little Walden, Matching, Roydon, Rivenhall, Stansted, Wethersfield and Wormingford.This book looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, what remains today and explores the favourite local wartime haunts where aircrew and ground crew would have sought well-deserved entertainment and relaxation. Other museums and places that are relevant will also be described and general directions on how to get them included.
