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Author : Peter Bodle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780955191602
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)
Download or read book The 44th Bomb Group in Norfolk written by Peter Bodle and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Martin W. Bowman
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473812585
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book 2nd Air Division Air Force USAAF 1942-45 written by Martin W. Bowman and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2007-04-19 with total page 254 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 Norfolk and Suffolk. The Second Air Division's first bombing mission was flown on November 7, 1942; the last on April 25, 1945. A total of 95, 948 sorties were flown in 493 operational missions by the division's B-24s, dropping 199,883 tons of bombs. Targets attacked ranged from Norway in the north, as far east as Poland and Romania, while several Mediterranean countries were reached from temporary bases in North Africa. Six 2nd Air Division groups received special presidential citations for outstanding actions and five airmen received the Medal of Honor (highest US award for bravery), four posthumously. In combat the 2nd Air Division gunners claimed 1,079 enemy fighters destroyed against losses of 1,458 B-24s missing in action and many others lost in accidents. 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 go.
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Publisher : Turner
ISBN 13 : 9781563113291
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (132 download)
Download or read book 44th Bomb Group: The Flying Eightballs written by and published by Turner. This book was released on 1997-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 44th Bombardment Group contained the 66th, 67th, 68th, 506th, squadrons, and headquarters group.
Author : Martin Bowman
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1844155471
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (441 download)
Download or read book 2nd Air Division Air Force USAAF 1942-45 written by Martin Bowman and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2007-04-19 with total page 204 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 Norfolk and Suffolk. The Second Air Division's first bombing mission was flown on November 7, 1942; the last on April 25, 1945. A total of 95, 948 sorties were flown in 493 operational missions by the division's B-24s, dropping 199,883 tons of bombs. Targets attacked ranged from Norway in the north, as far east as Poland and Romania, while several Mediterranean countries were reached from temporary bases in North Africa. Six 2nd Air Division groups received special presidential citations for outstanding actions and five airmen received the Medal of Honor (highest US award for bravery), four posthumously. In combat the 2nd Air Division gunners claimed 1,079 enemy fighters destroyed against losses of 1,458 B-24s missing in action and many others lost in accidents. 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 go.
Author : Peter Bodle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780955191664
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)
Download or read book The 448th Bomb Group in Norfolk written by Peter Bodle and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Martin W. Bowman
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783830018
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (838 download)
Download or read book The Mighty Eighth at War written by Martin W. Bowman and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Relates how the American Eighth Air Force bombers helped Britain's Royal Air Force in fighting Germany during World War II.”—ProtoView From the beginning of World War II, the RAF’s Bomber Command had been the only means of striking Hitler’s Reich and its war machine. But the entry into the war of the United States—and the subsequent arrival in the UK of the Eighth Air Force—would more than double the Allied capability. The Flying Fortress and Liberator heavy bombers were mostly flown across the Atlantic by their young, green aircrew, and many succumbed en route and never arrived. Flying in northern Europe was a different ball game from American skies and it took a considerable time before the crews familiarized themselves with the vagaries of fog, low cloud, rain and snow. The American bombers bristled with defensive armament and elected to fly in close defensive formation during the day, leaving the RAF to carry out nighttime raids. With the arrival of long-range protective escort fighters, the task became a little easier. This book is the story, including many firsthand accounts, of how the American bomber force helped fight to eventual victory, by decimating German industry and transport systems—and breaking the Nazi war spirit.
Author : Peter Bodle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780955191695
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)
Download or read book The 445th Bomb Group in Norfolk written by Peter Bodle and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ron Mackay
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The 44th Bomb Group in World War II written by Ron Mackay and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2003 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 44th Bomb Group, which flew the B-24 Liberator, was the "pioneer" unit for what evolved from the "Mighty Eighth's" 2nd Bomb Wing into a full-scale Bomb (and later Air) Division. The Group amassed an impressive 343 missions and won two Distinguished Unit Citations between November 1942 and April 1945, dropping nearly 19,000 tons of ordnance in the process including the legendary August 1943 Ploesti mission. These statistics were achieved at a material cost of around 200 aircraft, and a human cost of some 2,000 airmen MIA, as the 8th USAAF focused its strategic bombing campaign in the face of determined Luftwaffe opposition.
Author : Stephen Bourque
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472847245
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book D-Day 1944 written by Stephen Bourque and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-21 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated study of the little-known history of the failed Allied bombing campaign designed to shatter German defenses on D-Day. D-Day is one of the most written-about events in military history. One aspect of the invasion, however, continues to be ignored: the massive pre-assault bombardment by the Allied Expeditionary Air Force (AEAF), reinforced by RAF Bomber Command and the US Eighth Air Force on June 6 which sought to neutralize the German defenses along the Atlantic Wall. Unfortunately, this failed series of attacks resulted in death or injury to hundreds of soldiers, and killed many French civilians. Despite an initial successful attack performed by the Allied forces, the most crucial phase of the operation, which was the assault from the Eighth Air Force against the defenses along the Calvados coast, was disastrous. The bombers missed almost all of their targets, inflicting little damage to the German defenses, which resulted in a high number of casualties among the Allied infantry. The primary cause of this failure was that planners at Eighth Air Force Headquarters had changed aircraft drop times at the last moment, to prevent casualties amongst the landing forces, without notifying either Eisenhower or Doolittle. This book examines this generally overlooked event in detail, answering several fundamental questions: What was the AEAF supposed to accomplish along the Atlantic Wall on D-Day and why did it not achieve its bombardment objectives? Offering a new perspective on a little-known air campaign, it is packed with illustrations, maps and diagrams exploring in detail the features and ramifications of this mission.
Author : Peter B. Gunn
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750986557
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Aviation Landmarks - Norfolk and Suffolk written by Peter B. Gunn and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Norfolk and Suffolk are bursting with aviation heritage, having played key roles in military aviation through the two world wars and beyond. This new edition of Aviation Landmarks– Norfolk and Suffolk presents an updated and revised account of aviation heritage and history through the two world wars right up to the present day. Nearly 70 airfields are covered, along with many lesser-known landmarks including decoy airfields, former radar stations, country houses, buildings, local heritage collections, pubs, village signs and much else. With illustrations, OS grid references and an index this reference guide to the two counties, both in the air and on the ground, will delight interested locals and aviation enthusiasts alike.
Author : Stuart J Wright
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1844151204
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (441 download)
Download or read book An Emotional Gauntlet written by Stuart J Wright and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2011-04-21 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stuart J Wright tells the gripping story of a World War II American aircrew flying missions from Old Buckenham, England in a B-24 Liberator bomber they nicknamed Corky. This is a true account based on years of research and correspondence with crew members and their families. Wright adds a dimension rarely explored in other World War II memoirs and narratives, beginning the chronicle during peacetime when the men of the aircrew are introduced as civilians - kids during the 1920s. As they mature through the years of the Great Depression to face a world at war, questions are raised about 'just' and 'unjust' wars, imperialism and patriotism. Jingoistic sentimentality is resisted in favour of objectivity, as the feelings and motivations of the crew members are explored: the Chinese American air gunner had hoped to serve in the U.S. Army Air Force to fight against the Japanese invaders of his homeland; the Jewish navigator felt compelled to join the battle against Nazi Germany.In recounting the harrowing conditions and horrors of bombing missions over Europe, An Emotional Gauntlet emphasizes the interpersonal relationships within the crew and the spirit these men shared. As pilot Jack Nortridge regularly assured his crew, 'If you fly with me, I'm going to bring you home.' This book is a testament to their strength and determination.'A compelling story. Wright establishes the strong spirit these men shared, based on their pilot's pledge that he would bring them back - back from each mission and back to resume their peacetime lives. "An Emotional Gauntlet stands out for its integration of pre-war civilian life with wartime experiences. To me, this is the essence of America's story in the war, and I am glad to find a book that comprehends this and tells the story from this perspective".' - Jerome Klinkowitz, author of Yanks Over Europe: American Flyers in World War II.
Author : Peter Bodle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780955191671
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)
Download or read book The 93rd Bomb Group in Norfolk written by Peter Bodle and published by . This book was released on 2008* with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Roger Anthony Freeman
Publisher : After the Battle
ISBN 13 : 9780900913099
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Airfields of the Eighth Then and Now written by Roger Anthony Freeman and published by After the Battle. This book was released on 1978 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a nostalgic look at the airfields used by the Eighth in the United Kingdom during the World War II. Conceived in war, the airfields experienced their moments of glory and, when the war ended, were left empty and derelict to die. The few which remain virtually intact have only survived because some private or public concern has formed a practical use for them, although not always as airfields. Some of the more remote airfields still dot the countryside the same as when the last plane left their runways and the last truck departed through the main gate. They are bleak, windswept and mouldering but they retain the atmosphere of the fine, high endeavours of the people who inhabited them and the aura of ineffable sadness that hangs over memorials to fighting men.
Author : Peter Bodle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780955191619
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)
Download or read book The 389th Bomb Group in Norfolk written by Peter Bodle and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Maurer Maurer
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428915850
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)
Download or read book Air Force Combat Units of World War II written by Maurer Maurer and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1961 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Graham M. Simons
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1783035919
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)
Download or read book Consolidated B-24 Liberator written by Graham M. Simons and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2012-08-19 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was almost certainly the most versatile Second World War Bomber. Apart from its bombing role in all theaters of operation, the B-24 hauled fuel to France during the push towards Germany, carried troops, fought U-boats in the Atlantic and, probably most important of all, made a vital contribution towards winning the war in the Pacific. Its most famous single exploit is possibly the raid on the Ploesti oil fields in August 1943.The B-24 ended World War Two as the most produced Allied heavy bomber in history, and the most produced American military aircraft at over 18,000 units, thanks in large measure to Henry Ford and the harnessing of American industry. It still holds the distinction as the most produced American military aircraft. The B-24 was used by several Allied air forces and navies, and by every branch of the American armed forces during the war, attaining a distinguished war record with its operations in the Western European, Pacific, Mediterranean and China-Burma-India theaters.This book focuses on the design, engineering, development and tactical use of the many variants throughout the bombers service life. The overall result is, as David Lee, the former Deputy Director of the Imperial War Museum at Duxford said upon reading the final manuscript, to be acquainted with ...all you never knew about the B-24!The book is enlivened by the many dramatic photographs which feature, and this coupled with the clarity of Simons' prose makes for an engaging and entertaining history of this iconic Allied bomber, a key component in several of their biggest victories and a marvel of military engineering.
Author : Roger Freeman
Publisher : After the Battle
ISBN 13 : 1399076868
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Airfields Of 8th written by Roger Freeman and published by After the Battle. This book was released on 1978-02-28 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique, nostalgic look at the airfields used by the Eighth in the United Kingdom during the Second World War. Conceived in war, the airfields experienced their moments of glory and, when the war ended, were left empty and derelict to die. The few which remain virtually intact have only survived because some private or public concern has formed a practical use for them, although not always as airfields. Some of the more remote airfields still dot the countryside the same as when the last plane left their runways and the last truck departed through the main gate. They are bleak, windswept and moldering but they retain the atmosphere of the fine, high endeavors of the people who inhabited them and the aura of ineffable sadness that hangs over memorials to fighting men. For such they are.
