The mighty Eighth: units, men and machines: A history of the U.S. 8th Army Air Force - Hardcover

Freeman, Roger Anthony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0356026620 ISBN 13: 9780356026626

Publisher: Macdonald & Co, 1970

Synopsis

The bestselling book responsible for dubbing the U.S. Eighth Air Force as "The Mighty" is back again in a revised edition. The most remarkable and most popular account of WWII aviation depicts the 8th from its arrival in Britain in 1942, to its spread across the country to operate from over 40 bases, on the way to becoming the largest air unit ever committed to battle. An extensively detailed and fully researched account covers intensive bomber and fighter sorties over Europe conducted by over 2,000 aircraft involving over 150,000 men. The exploits of B-17s, B-26s, and P-47s are told, along with little-known explanations of the vastly sophisticated supply chain that kept them flying. Over 700 photos of planes on the ground and in battle action depict formations and strategies, while over 150 full-color illustrations display aircraft group markings.

About this title

About the Author:

As a boy, Roger Freeman watched from his father's farm as the 8th Air Force took off for its missions over Germany; he has had a lifelong interest in the Mighty Eighth ever since, and now lectures on USAAF history, both here and in America.

About this edition

• Publisher: Macdonald & Co
• Publication date: 1970
• ISBN 10: 0356026620
• ISBN 13: 9780356026626
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 311