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Author : John Foreman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781871187489
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (874 download)
Download or read book Fighter Command War Diaries written by John Foreman and published by . This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 Group intruders, operation Point Blank, D-Day landings.
Author : John Foreman
Publisher : Crecy Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781871187359
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (873 download)
Download or read book Fighter Command War Diaries written by John Foreman and published by Crecy Pub. This book was released on 1999-08-12 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Account of RAF fighter command's role in World War II. From the outbreak of war in September 1939 every operation of fighter command is featured and every loss and claim for enemy aircraft destroyed is recorded.
Download or read book The Fighter Command War Diaries written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gennemgang af RAF Fighter Command's indsats under 2. verdenskrig.
Author : John Foreman
Publisher : Crecy Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781871187434
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (874 download)
Download or read book Fighter Command War Diaries:July 1943-June 1944 written by John Foreman and published by Crecy Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth volume in this continuing series relates the growing strength of the Allied air forces, particularly the close partnership between the Royal Air Force fighter forces and the American 8th and 9th Air Forces. For a time, the RAF took responsibility for escorting American bombers into enemy-held territory and also 'educated' the newly arrived Thunderbolt and Lightning units into the dangers of air combat in Europe. Towards the end of 1943, two important things happened. The first was the discovery of flying-bomb launch sites on the enemy coastline, the second was the arrival of the superb North American P-51B Mustang. Possessed of enormous range, and with an impressive performance, the Mustang gave the USAAF the means to strike at the German heartland and to force much of the Channel-based Luftwaffe fighter force back to defend the Reich. The period from the summer of 1943 until spring 1944 would prove to be decisive in securing for the Allies the conditions necessary to mount and carry through a successful invasion. The vital factor was that of not just air superiority, but air supremacy without which the enormous naval resources required to transport ground forces across the Channel would have been at great risk. This volume concludes with Operation Overlord and shows not merely the massive air supremacy achieved over Normandy, but also the vital role played by close air support as the beachheads were consolidated and the ground forces began their advance towards Germany.
Author : Martin Middlebrook
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473834880
Total Pages : 941 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book The Bomber Command War Diaries written by Martin Middlebrook and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-04-02 with total page 941 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential WWII historical reference detailing RAF Bomber Command’s extensive campaign of strategic bombings across occupied Europe. The Royal Air Force Bomber Command's strategic bombing campaign started on the first day of the Second World War and ended five and a half years later with the final victory in Europe. It was a campaign of such enormous scale that historians have only recently begun to piece together the finer details of the individual raids. Aviation historian Martin Middlebrook and his research colleague, Chris Everitt, were the first to compile a complete review of all the raids and their background stories. The Bomber Command War Diaries not only documents every Bomber Command operation but also details their effects on the ground, drawing on local archives from Germany, Italy, and the occupied countries. It is a groundbreaking work on historical research, bringing together the two sides of Bomber Command’s war. This edition includes retrospective observations and a new appendix.
Author : Dilip Sarkar
Publisher : Air World
ISBN 13 : 1526791714
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book Johnnie Johnson's 1942 Diary written by Dilip Sarkar and published by Air World. This book was released on 2020-12-28 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique insight into how fighter pilots lived, loved—and died—through the diary of the top-scoring RAF Ace who survived the Battle of Britain. A one-time household name synonymous with the superlative Spitfire, Air Vice-Marshal “Johnnie” Johnson’s aerial combat successes of World War II inspired schoolboys for generations. As a “lowly Pilot Officer,” Johnson learned his fighter pilot’s craft as a protégé of the legless Tangmere Wing Leader, Douglas Bader. After Bader was brought down over France and captured on 9 August 1941, Johnnie remained a member of 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron. By the beginning of 1942, when Johnnie’s diary begins, Fighter Command was pursuing an offensive policy during daylight hours, “reaching out” and taking the war to the Germans in France. It was also a period in which the Focke-Wulf Fw outclassed the Spitfire Mk.V. In Johnnie’s words, the Fw 190 “drove us back to the coast and, for the first time, pilots lost confidence in the Spitfire.” As well as his participation in Rhubarb and Circus sorties, Johnnie was also involved in Operation Jubilee on 19 August 1942. In this diary, published here for the first time, we get a glimpse of the real Johnnie, and what it was really like to live and breathe air-fighting during one of the European air war’s most interesting years: 1942. Presented on a day-by-day basis, each of Johnnie’s entries is supported by an informative narrative written by the renowned aviation historian Dilip Sarkar, drawing upon official documents and his interviews and correspondence with the great man. “Provides a number of insights into life in the RAF Fighter Command of that period.—Most Highly Recommended.” —Firetrench
Author : Dilip Sarkar MBE
Publisher : Air World
ISBN 13 : 9781526791702
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (917 download)
Download or read book Johnnie Johnson's 1942 Diary written by Dilip Sarkar MBE and published by Air World. This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Air Vice-Marshal 'Johnnie' Johnson was a character literally from the pages of Boys' Own: an individual who became the RAF's top-scoring fighter pilot and wing leader par excellence of the Second World War. A one-time household name synonymous with the superlative Spitfire, Johnnie's aerial combat successes inspired schoolboys for generations.As a 'lowly Pilot Officer', Johnnie Johnson learned his fighter pilot's craft as a protégé of the legless Tangmere Wing Leader, Douglas Bader. After Bader was brought down over France and captured on 9 August 1941, Johnnie remained a member of 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron.By the beginning of 1942, when Johnnie's diary begins, Fighter Command was pursuing an offensive policy during daylight hours, 'reaching out' and taking the war to the Germans in France. It was also a period in which the Focke-Wulf Fw outclassed the Spitfire Mk.V. In Johnnie's words, the Fw 190 'drove us back to the coast and, for the first time, pilots lost confidence in the Spitfire'. As well as his participation in Rhubarb and Circus sorties, Johnnie was also involved in Operation Jubilee on 19 August 1942.In this diary, published here for the first time, we get a glimpse of the real Johnnie, and what it was really like to live and breathe air-fighting during one of the European air war's most interesting years: 1942. Presented on a day-by-day basis, each of Johnnie's entries is supported by an informative narrative written by the renowned aviation historian Dilip Sarkar, drawing upon official documents and his interviews and correspondence with the great man.As would be expected, Johnnie's diary also includes numerous personal references. This diary, therefore, is a unique insight into how fighter pilots lived, loved - and died.
Author : Neville Duke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781898697169
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (971 download)
Download or read book The War Diaries of Neville Duke written by Neville Duke and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World War II diaries of a prominent British ace scribbled with startling immediacy as the horrors of war unfolded before him. The jacket is a reproduction of the tattered cover of the original.
Author : General Henry H. Arnold
Publisher : The Minerva Group, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781410217363
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (173 download)
Download or read book American Airpower Comes of Age written by General Henry H. Arnold and published by The Minerva Group, Inc.. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume has richly enhanced General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold's reputation as the father of today's United States Air Force. Major General John W. Huston, himself an Army Air Forces combat veteran of the war, has edited each of Arnold's World War II diaries and placed them in their historical context while explaining the problems Hap faced and evaluating the results of his travels. General Huston, a professional historian, has taught at both the US Air Force Academy and the US Naval Academy. A former Chief of the Office of Air Force History and an experienced researcher both here and abroad in the personal and official papers of the war's leaders, he has been careful to let Hap speak for himself. The result is an account of the four-year odyssey that took Arnold to every continent but one as he took part in deliberations that involved Allied leaders in major diplomacy/strategy meetings with Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S Truman, Winston Churchill, Josef Stalin, Charles de Gaulle, and Chiang Kai-shek. At those meetings, Hap recorded the comments of the various participants. His 12 diaries contain his own thoughts, which range from being lost over the Himalayas to comforting the wounded as they were airlifted from the Normandy beaches. He experienced an air raid in London and viewed the carnage in recently liberated Manila. Arnold recorded his honest impressions, from private meetings with King George VI in Buckingham Palace to eating from mess kits with his combat crews in the North African desert - all while perceptively commenting on the many issues involved and assessing the people, the culture, and the surroundings. This volume offers the best assessment we have of Hap as he survived four wartime heart attacks and continued to work tirelessly for proper recognition of airpower. It will also continue my emphasis while Chief of Staff of the US Air Force on encouraging professional reading through making historical accounts available to personnel of the finest air force in the world, a success achieved in large part because of Hap Arnold. Ronald R. Fogleman General, United States Air Force, Retired
Author : George E. Stratemeyer
Publisher : Department of the Air Force
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book The Three Wars of Lt. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer written by George E. Stratemeyer and published by Department of the Air Force. This book was released on 1999 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, we examine the challenges and opportunities created by global migration at the start of the 21st century. Our focus extends beyond economic impact to questions of international law, human rights, and social and political incorporation. We examine immigrant outcomes and policy questions at the global, national, and local levels. Our primary purpose is to connect ethical, legal, and social science scholarship from a variety of disciplines in order to raise questions and generate new insights regarding patterns of migration and the design of useful policy.While the book incorporates studies of the evolution of immigration law globally and over the very long term, as well as considerations of the magnitude and determinants of immigrant flows at the global level, it places particular emphasis on the growth of immigration to the United States in the 1990s and early 2000s and provides new insights on the complex relationships between federal and state politics and regulation, popular misconceptions about the economic and social impacts of immigration, and the status of 'undocumented' immigrants.
Author : Ken Delve
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1783408693
Total Pages : 507 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)
Download or read book Fighter Command, 1936–1968 written by Ken Delve and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2007-08-16 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive reference to the structure, operation, aircraft and men of Fighter Command from its formation in 1936 to 1968 when it became part of Strike Command. It includes descriptions of many notable defensive and offensive campaigns, the many types of aircraft used, weapons and airfields. The main sections of the book include a general historical introduction and overview, operations, operational groups, aircrew training and technical details of each aircraft type. Lengthy Annexes cover personnel, the squadrons in World War II, orders of battle for each wartime year, maps of airfield locations and numbers of enemy aircraft downed.
Author : Sean Feast
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1909808822
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (98 download)
Download or read book The Pathfinder Companion written by Sean Feast and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2012-10-24 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veterans of the RAF’s legendary Pathfinder Force share their personal accounts of WWII in this authoritative history by the author of Master Bombers. During the Second World War, the Pathfinder Force was the corps d’élite of Bomber Command. Literally leading the charge in the Royal Air Force’s bombing raids over Nazi occupied territory, the aircrews of the PFF required top notch skills and nerves of steel. In Pathfinder Companion, aviation historian Sean Feast tells the remarkable stories of these brave men, drawing on extensive interviews with veterans as well as official records and archival documents. Pathfinder Companion highlights the raids and the losses, the successes and failures, the terror and the turmoil these men endured, as well as the inevitable humor in the face of tremendous adversity. Profusely illustrated throughout with photos and memorabilia, the book shows how a poorly equipped, disparate group was forged into one of the most effective fighting forces ever created.
Author : Norman Franks
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473847230
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Fighter Commands Air War, 1941 written by Norman Franks and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extensive history of the Royal Air Force’s Circus offensive against Nazi Germany in World War II, by the author of Jasta Boelcke. Following the Battle of Britain, the RAF started taking the air war to the Germans. A small number of bombers, escorted by large numbers of fighters, tried to force the Luftwaffe into battle. Much air combat ensued, but it was not until Germany invaded Russia in June, 1941, that operations were stepped up in an effort to take pressure off Stalin’s Russian Front. Two major German fighter groups, JG26 and JG2, were, however, more than able to contain the RAF’s operations, generally only intercepting when conditions were in their favor. As author Norman Franks describes, over-claiming combat victories by pilots of both sides is amazing, and several of the top aces had inflated scores. Fighter Command, however, lost massively even though they believed they were inflicting equal, if not better, losses on the Luftwaffe. This battle of attrition was virtually a reverse of the 1940 battles over England, and pilots who had to bail out over France, were lost completely. The book covers the 100+ Circus operations and their accompanying fighter sweeps in detail, while also mentioning lesser operations where the RAF were concerned. The tactics employed by both sides are examined and show how each fighter force quickly adapted to changing conditions tempered by experiences gained in air combat.
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Author : Gen. Henry H. “Hap.” Arnold
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786251523
Total Pages : 927 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)
Download or read book American Airpower Comes Of Age—General Henry H. “Hap” Arnold’s World War II Diaries Vol. II [Illustrated Edition] written by Gen. Henry H. “Hap.” Arnold and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 927 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the Aerial Warfare In Europe During World War II illustrations pack with over 180 maps, plans, and photos. Gen Henry H. “Hap.” Arnold, US Army Air Forces (AAF) Chief of Staff during World War II, maintained diaries for his several journeys to various meetings and conferences throughout the conflict. Volume 1 introduces Hap Arnold, the setting for five of his journeys, the diaries he kept, and evaluations of those journeys and their consequences. General Arnold’s travels brought him into strategy meetings and personal conversations with virtually all leaders of Allied forces as well as many AAF troops around the world. He recorded his impressions, feelings, and expectations in his diaries. Maj Gen John W. Huston, USAF, retired, has captured the essence of Henry H. Hap Arnold—the man, the officer, the AAF chief, and his mission. Volume 2 encompasses General Arnold’s final seven journeys and the diaries he kept therein.
Author : Jim Stallings
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595298419
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (952 download)
Download or read book Hunters in the Fog written by Jim Stallings and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During WWII my father kept a diary during his 300 combat hours and 81 missions as a decorated P-47 fighter pilot in England. This book celebrates and honors my father and mother's participation in that difficult time. The screenplay Hunters in the Fog looks into the mysteries of luck and fate in war. Why is it certain pilots, regardless of their refined skills in war, fall victim to death, chopped short in youth? My father turns over that question in his diary. He notes the near misses to himself and other pilots, the mysterious accidents, the horror of fiery death and the strange beauty and suspense of aerial warfare. With his advice, and inspired in part by the classic characters of Dumas' The Three Musketeers, we fashioned a similar set of personalities who must survive 300 hours of deadly aerial combat to complete their tour of duty.
Author : Robert L. Covington
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780936015767
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (157 download)
Download or read book The War Diaries of Sgt. Robert L. Covington written by Robert L. Covington and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Candid, wry observations of a frontline aircraft mechanic during World War II. Each diary entry paints a vivid picture of life close behind the battle lines and gives Covington's personal insights into and about the war. Covington's unit saw action in nearly every theater of operations, including Italy, China, and the semi-secret Operation Torch in North Africa.
Author : Kevin A. Mahoney
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 081088495X
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Fifteenth Air Force against the Axis written by Kevin A. Mahoney and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Fifteenth Air Force against the Axis: Combat Missions over Europe during World War II, historian Kevin A. Mahoney provides a detailed combat history of the crucial role played by this air force from November 1943 through May 1945. Presented by month in chronological order, Mahoney describes all the major bombing and fighter missions carried out by this air force within a strategic context. Each chapter includes an introduction describing developments in the evolution of the strategic air campaign against the Germans, highlights the purpose and importance of the month’s operations, and reviews the Luftwaffe’s resistance and changes in tactics and important developments in the Fifteenth Air Force’s organization. Each monthly narrative further explores most missions, detailing the number of aircraft lost during these missions. Losses are based on an exhaustively researched database compiled by Mahoney that contains details of almost 3,000 aircraft. Target damage is mentioned, while enemy opposition is also described for each mission. Appendices include four short essays on bombing operations (planning and flying of missions, tactics and techniques, bomb types, and bombing accuracy), tactics employed by fighter escort in aerial combat and strafing, combat crews and their aircraft (including a comparison of American fighters and bombers, the training of the crews, and their combat tours), and the Fifteenth Air Force command structure (including the use of intelligence, photo and weather reconnaissance, and the considerable effect of weather on Fifteenth Air Force operations). This work of military history is ideal for students and scholars of the air war in Europe.
