USAAF FIGHTER STORIES: Dramatic Accounts of US Fighter Pilots in Training and Combat over Europe in the Second World War

McLachlan, Ian

ISBN 10: 0857332279 / ISBN 13: 9780857332271

Published by Haynes Publishing UK, Sparkford, 2012

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This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in black cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Ian McLachlan presents a compelling collection of eighteen true-life accounts by USAAF fighter pilots flying from England during the Second World War. Some are the result of detailed post-war research by the author into aircraft crash sites; others are the memories of those who were lucky enough to survive the war; some are stories gleaned from the letters written home to loved ones by pilots who were destined not to survive the war. Each story is supported by a unique selection of personal and combat photographs, many published here for the first time. Ref A4 7.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: USAAF FIGHTER STORIES: Dramatic Accounts of US Fighter Pilots in Training and Combat over Europe in the Second World War
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK, Sparkford
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0857332279
• ISBN 13: 9780857332271
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New

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Synopsis

Ian McLachlan presents a compelling collection of true-life accounts by USAAF fighter pilots flying from England during the Second World War. Some are the result of detailed post-war research by the author into aircraft crash sites; others are the memories of those who were lucky enough to survive the war; some are stories gleaned from the letters written home to loved ones by pilots who were destined not to survive the war. Each story is supported by a unique selection of personal and combat photographs.

About the Author

Ian McLachlan is an aviation archaeologist, historian and author of a number of books about the USAAF in the Second World War, including Eighth Air Force Bomber Stories, Night of the Intruders and Final Flights. He lives in Suffolk.