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Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
Type
Illustrated Book
Book Series
Combat Aircraft
Series
Combat Aircraft
Subject
Military & War
Subjects
History & Military
Special Attributes
Illustrated
ISBN
9781841760216
Book Title
B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the Eighth Air Force (Part 1)
Item Length
9.7in
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication Year
2000
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.2in
Author
Martin Bowman
Genre
History
Topic
Military / Aviation
Item Width
7.3in
Item Weight
11.5 Oz
Number of Pages
116 Pages

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The Boeing B-17 has come to epitomise the American war effort in Europe during World War II (1939-1945), the huge four-engined heavy day bomber taking the fight to Germany from the late summer of 1942 through to VE-Day. The primary operator of the Flying Fortress in Western Europe was the 'Mighty Eighth'. This volume, which is the first of two dealing exclusively with the 'Mighty Eighth', covers the 15 Bomb Groups of the First Air Division, each of which controlled four squadrons. The evolution of the force is traced through first-hand accounts of those individuals that took part in the action.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1841760218
ISBN-13
9781841760216
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1682064

Product Key Features

Book Title
B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the Eighth Air Force (Part 1)
Author
Martin Bowman
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2000
Genre
History
Number of Pages
116 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.7in
Item Height
0.2in
Item Width
7.3in
Item Weight
11.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Series Volume Number
18
Volume Number
Pt. 1
Illustrated by
Styling, Mark
Table of Content
Yankee Doodle Goes To War/Spreading the Wealth/'Black Thursday' and beyond/'Big Week' and 'Big B/Final Victory/Appendices
Copyright Date
2000
Dewey Decimal
940.5/449/73
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Combat Aircraft Ser.
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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  • Excellent History

    Both this book, Part 1, and it's companion book, Part 2, are well-written, comprehensive histories of these - 2 of the 3 - famous bomber divisions of "The Mighty Eighth." Please note that Part 1 (Vol. 18) covers the 1st Air Division, Part 2 (Vol. 36) covers the 3rd Air Division, and that the 2nd Air Division is covered in a seperate book about the B-24s they flew. Unfortunately, the publisher hasn't made this clear due to their numbering system and titles, so you may, as I did, purchase the wrong book at first. I ended up keeping both, since they are of such top quality in terms of text and pictures. My only complaint is that this book heavily emphasizes the early years of the war and barely touches upon the last year or so during which the most number of sorties were flown. Yes, ...

  • Combat Aircraft #18, B-17 Flying Fortress units of the 8th Air Force.

    It had information that identified each aircraft by individual serial numbers and unit. The color schemes were vividly depicted.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: daniad-2307

  • Great history

    Great pictures and well researched text. An important history!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: awesomebooksusa

  • WW II AAC history in Europe

    My father was killed while flying with the 8Th Air Force out of England. For obvious reasons, very interested in the photos and narration of the experiences of this group. Would buy from this seller again.