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Fighter Bases of WW II US 8th Army Air Force Fighter Command USAAF, 1943–45

Author : Martin W. Bowman
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783409169
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book Fighter Bases of WW II US 8th Army Air Force Fighter Command USAAF, 1943–45 written by Martin W. Bowman and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2009-08-19 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the bases used during the Second World War by the American fighter units that flew in support of the 8th Air Forces heavy bomber forces.The long-range Lightnings, Thunderbolts and Mustangs escorted the Mighty Eighths Flying Fortresses and Liberators on their deep penetration raids into occupied Europe and Germany. Fighter cover was vital, since the USAAF flew daylight raids and in the early months the number of US aircraft lost to the defending Luftwuffe fighters was unacceptably high.The airfields included are Bodney, Bottisham, Boxted, Debden, Duxford, East Wretham, Fowlmere, Halesworth, Honington, Horsham St. Faith, Kings Cliffe, Leiston, Martlesham Heath, Raydon, Steeple Morden, Wattisham and Wormingford.This book looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, what remains today and explores the favorite 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.

The Army Air Forces in World War II: Europe, torch to pointblank, August 1942 to December 1943

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 968 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Army Air Forces in World War II: Europe, torch to pointblank, August 1942 to December 1943 written by and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Air Force Combat Units of World War II

Author : Maurer Maurer
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428915850
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)

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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:

The Mighty Eighth

Author : Roger A. Freeman
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mighty Eighth written by Roger A. Freeman and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Mighty Eighth at War

Author : Martin W. Bowman
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783830018
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (838 download)

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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.

They Too Served: 496th Fighter Training Group, 1943-45

Author : Major David H. Kelley USAF
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786250551
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book They Too Served: 496th Fighter Training Group, 1943-45 written by Major David H. Kelley USAF and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In-theater combat crew replacement centers (CCRC) represented a brief but important stop for aircrews training as replacements for personnel lost in the European theater during World War II. The Eighth Air Force’s 496th Fighter Training Group operated a fighter CCRC at Goxhill, England, and illustrated the unique challenges and successes of the CCRC mission. The 496th Fighter Training Group overcame maintenance shortfalls, aircraft shortages, and persistent morale issues to train more than 2,400 fighter pilots for combat duty in the Lockheed P-38 Lightning and North American P-51 Mustang.

Combat Squadrons of the Air Force; World War II.

Author : Maurer Maurer
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 856 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Combat Squadrons of the Air Force; World War II. written by Maurer Maurer and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of squadron histories has been prepared by the USAF Historical Division to complement the Division's book, Air Force Combat Units of World War II. The 1,226 units covered by this volume are the combat (tactical) squadrons that were active between 7 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. Each squadron is traced from its beginning through 5 March 1963, the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the 1st Aero (later Bombardment) Squadron, the first Army unit to be equipped with aircraft for tactical operations. For each squadron there is a statement of the official lineage and data on the unit's assignments, stations, aircraft and missiles, operations, service streamers, campaign participation, decorations, and emblem.

3rd Air Division 8th Air Force USAF 1942-45

Author : Martin W. Bowman
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783409827
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book 3rd Air Division 8th Air Force USAF 1942-45 written by Martin W. Bowman and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2009-06-25 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history and guide to the historic British airfields where American bombers had to be ready to go at a moment’s notice—includes photos. A magnificent centuries-old house in England, Elveden Hall served as the Headquarters of the 3rd Air Division of the 8th US Army Air Force during the Second World War. Broadly speaking, it flew B17 Flying Fortresses out of Suffolk, but also included some bases in Norfolk. Some units had short periods flying B24 Liberators. The famous Bloody Hundredth, based at Thorpe Abbotts, was typical of the units within the 3rd Air Division. This guide offers at comprehensive look at the history, covering: Targets: enemy airfields, submarine facilities, V-1 missile sites; aircraft factories Missions and campaigns: Big Week, the first daylight raid on Berlin, the Battle of the Bulge Airfields: Bury St Edmunds, Debach, Deopham Green Eye, Framlington, Great Ashfield, Horham, Knettishall, Lavenham, Mendlesham, Rattlesden, Snetterton Heath, Sudbury, and Thorpe Abbotts—site of one of finest aviation museums in England Stories and personalities associated with each base, and local haunts where air and ground crew would have taken a break from the pressures of wartime What remains today, including museums and historic sites

The Army Air Forces in World War II.: Europe: Torch to Pointblank, August 1942 to December 1943

Author : United States. USAF Historical Division
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 980 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Army Air Forces in World War II.: Europe: Torch to Pointblank, August 1942 to December 1943 written by United States. USAF Historical Division and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 980 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

US 8th Army Air Force Fighter Command USAAF, 1943-45

Author : Martin W. Bowman
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1844159051
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book US 8th Army Air Force Fighter Command USAAF, 1943-45 written by Martin W. Bowman and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the bases used during the Second World War by the American fighter units that flew in support of the 8th Air Force's heavy bomber forces. The long-range Lightnings, Thunderbolts and Mustangs escorted the Mighty Eighth's Flying Fortresses and Liberators on their deep penetration raids into occupied Europe and Germany. Fighter cover was vital, since the USAAF flew daylight raids and in the early months the number of US aircraft lost to the defending Luftwuffe fighters was unacceptably high. The airfields included are Bodney, Bottisham, Boxted, Debden, Duxford, East Wretham, Fowlmere, Halesworth, Honington, Horsham St. Faith, King's Cliffe, Leiston, Martlesham Heath, Raydon, Steeple Morden, Wattisham and Wormingford. This book looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, what remains today and explores the favorite 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.

The Army Air Forces in World War II: Men and planes

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 920 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Army Air Forces in World War II: Men and planes written by and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Army Air Forces in World War II: Europe, argument to V-E Day, January 1944 to May 1945

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Total Pages : 1040 pages
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Download or read book The Army Air Forces in World War II: Europe, argument to V-E Day, January 1944 to May 1945 written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 1040 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Case studies in the achievement of air superiority

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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428992472
Total Pages : 698 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book Case studies in the achievement of air superiority written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The United States Air Force in Korea, 1950-1953

Author : Robert Frank Futrell
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 846 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book The United States Air Force in Korea, 1950-1953 written by Robert Frank Futrell and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Strategic Air War Against Germany and Japan: A Memoir

Author : Major General Haywood S. Hansell Jr. USAF
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786251485
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book The Strategic Air War Against Germany and Japan: A Memoir written by Major General Haywood S. Hansell Jr. USAF and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book seeks to recount the air experience and development before World War II, to describe the objectives, plans and effects of strategic air warfare in Europe and in the Pacific, and to offer criticism, opinion, and lessons of that great conflict. MAJOR GENERAL HAYWOOD S. HANSELL, JR., USAF (Retired), is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. A graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology (1924), he entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1928. Trained as a fighter pilot, he flew in the Air Corps Aerobatic and Demonstration Team (1932) led by Captain Claire Chennault. In the mid-1930s Hansell specialized in strategic bombardment, teaching tactics and doctrine at the Air Corps Tactical School from 1935 to 1938. Just prior to World War II, he went to Army Air Forces Headquarters where he helped draft the fundamental war requirements plan for the service. In 1942 he became Commanding General, Third Bombardment Wing (B-26s), Eighth Air Force, in the European Theater. Subsequently General Hansell commanded the First Bombardment Division (B-17s), Eighth Air Force, and in 1944-45 the XXI Bomber Command (B-29s), Twentieth Air Force, in the Pacific. The latter command was one of only two long-range B-29 commands conducting strategic air warfare against Japan. In 1946 he retired, suffering from a physical disability. During the Korean War (1950-53), the Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force recalled him to active duty, assigning him as Chief, Military Assistance Program Headquarters, USAF, and subsequently as Air Member Review Board, Weapons Systems Evaluation Group, reporting to the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Research and Development and to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After four years as a senior program manager and advisor, General Hansell retired again. He is the author of The Air Plan That Defeated Hitler (1972) and Strategic Air War Against Japan (1980).

Air Force

Author : Chester G. Hearn
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ISBN 13 : 9781610606943
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Air Force written by Chester G. Hearn and published by . This book was released on with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its beginnings in 1907 as the Aeronautical Division of U.S. Armys Signal Corps, which consisted of one officer and two enlisted men, the United States Air Force has grown to become the foremost aerial armed force in the world. Although they had to fly French and British planes as the fledgling army aeronautical bureaucracy failed to procure any combat-worthy American aircraft, which arguably did not exist, American aviators performed valiantly in World War I with intrepid pilots of the such as Eddie Rickenbacker and Frank Luke leading the way. Between the wars, all of aviation, commercial and military around the world grew by leaps and bounds as the numbers of aircraft in service and their capabilities tremendously increased. Although the Army Air Corps, as it was known at the time, was no better prepared for World War II than the rest of the army, it had developed a highly professional corps of experienced officers who would be able to take advantage of the latest American aircraft technology such as the B-17 Flying Fortress and the P-51 Mustang. With the end of the war and the creation of an independent armed force in 1947, the United States Air Force leapt into the jet age with such icons as the F-86 Sabre and the remarkable B-52 Stratofortress, which "soldiers" on today more than fifty years after going into service in 1955 and with the youngest of the 744 plane production run being forty years old, having been built in 1962.Air Force covers the entire history of the U.S. Air Force and its development from its beginnings early in the last century to becoming the worlds largest, most powerful, and most versatile air-combat force. Special attention is paid to the air forces recent, post-Vietnam history, and an entire chapter is devoted to Americas air force of the future.

Schweinfurt–Regensburg 1943

Author : Marshall Michel III
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472838653
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Schweinfurt–Regensburg 1943 written by Marshall Michel III and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-23 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1943, the USAAF and RAF launched the Combined Bomber Offensive, designed to systematically destroy the industries that the German war machine relied on. At the top of the hit list were aircraft factories and plants making ball-bearings – a component thought to be a critical vulnerability. Schweinfurt in southern Germany was home to much of the ball-bearing industry and, together with the Messerschmitt factory in Regensburg, which built Bf 109 fighters, it was targeted in a huge and innovative strike. Precision required that the targets were hit in daylight, but the raid was beyond the range of any existing escort fighter, so the B-17s would go in unprotected. The solution was to hit the two targets in a coordinated 'double-strike', with the Regensburg strike hitting first, drawing off the defending Luftwaffe fighters, and leaving the way clear for the Schweinfurt bombers. The Regensburg force would carry on over the Alps to North Africa, the first example of US 'shuttle bombing'. Although the attack on Regensburg was successful, the damage to Schweinfurt only temporarily stalled production, and the Eighth Air Force had suffered heavy losses. It would take a sustained campaign, not just a single raid, to cripple the Schweinfurt works. However, when a follow-up raid was finally launched two months later, the losses sustained were even greater. This title explains how the USAAF launched its daylight bombing campaign in 1943, the technology and tactics available for the Schweinfurt-Regensburg missions, and how these costly failures forced a change of tack.