Buy this book on-line FREEMAN, ROGER.A: : The Mighty Eighth: Units,Men and Machines (A History of the U.S.Army Air Force.)LONDON.THE MILITARY BOOK SOCIETY,1973. ISBN No ISBN.
UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.NFINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn,and no clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork by John B.Rabbets, illustrated upper wrap,b/w contemporary aerial/aircraft photographs to rear wrap; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present. Miniscule bumping with reciprocal creasing to both head+foot of spine/backstrip.Top edge lightly dust-soiled and minimally aged/darkened,fore-edge brighter and cleaner; contents bright,tight and clean also - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Bright,clean,publisher's original pale Airforce blue cloth boards with minimal rubbing and colour loss to bottom edges,and bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters+unit insignia to spine/backstrip with clean,plain white eps.UK,Qrto HB+ dw/dj,1st edn thus,1-311pp [paginated] half-title+title-pages,contents list/ table,an introduction,profusely illustrated with 400+ contemporary b/w photographs; pilots,aircraft etc.,and 14pp coloured aircraft drawings by John B. Rabbets,30 chapters including a conclusion,reference section comprising: Unit reference histories, Support units, Awards, Fighter Aces, Airfields, aircraft camouflage and Markings,an index and 2pp blanks to rear.
The first detailed and profusely illustrated reference history of the Unites States 8th Army Air Force from its inception in January 1942 to its departure from the United Kingdom after the end of the hostilities in Europe.
Compiled and written by an acknowledged expert on the subject,this book traces the early history of the 8th Air Force and details its operations against the Luftwaffe from the United Kingdom from July 1942 until V-E Day,with emphasis on the combat units,their men and machines.An appendix reference section gives accurate statistics on every bomber and fighter formation to serve under the 8th Air Force.
Created for the express purpose of flying unescorted daytime high-altitude precision bombing missions,the 8th Air Force had to face many vicissitudes and combat attrition before it overcame the desperate enemy opposition and its own errors of judgement.By D-Day 1944 the 8th Air Force had grown into the largest air striking force ever committed to battle.As the 8th Air Force was destined to play a major role in smashing the German war effort, this work will be of considerable value
to all readers interested in the history of the Second World War.It is illustrated by over 400 selected photographs enriched by a full colour section depicting the markings and colour schemes of most 8th Air Force bomber and fighter units.
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