Author : Nancy Robinson Masters
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 48,10 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9781560655329
Introduces the different kinds of bombers used during World War Two, their capabilities, the kinds of missions on which they were sent, and any special characteristics. Also discusses what some of the airplanes were used for after World War 2.
Author : Chris Chant
Publisher : Mini Encyclopedia
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 21,77 MB
Release : 2022-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781838861902
Author : Philip Ardery
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 25,82 MB
Release : 2013-07-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 081314342X
" Winner of the Best Aeronautical Book Award from the Reserve Officers Association of the United States "The sky was full of dying airplanes" as American Liberator bombers struggled to return to North Africa after their daring low-level raid on the oil refineries of Ploesti. They lost 446 airmen and 53 planes, but Philip Ardery's plane came home. This pilot was to take part in many more raids on Hitler's Europe, including air cover for the D-Day invasion of Normandy. This vivid firsthand account, available now for the first time in paper, records one man's experience of World War II air warfare. Throughout, Ardery testifies to the horror of world war as he describes his fear, his longing for home, and his grief for fallen comrades. Bomber Pilot is a moving contribution to American history.
Author : Kevin Wilson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 38,54 MB
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1681773791
The US 8th Air Force came of age in 1944. With a fresh commander, it was ready to demonstrate its true power: from Operation Argument in February—targeting German aircraft production plants—to bringing the Luftwaffe to battle over Berlin, the combined US Air Force-Royal Air Force forces’ round-the clock campaign bottled up the German army in Normandy.In this authoritative history, Kevin Wilson reveals the blood and heroism of the 8th Air Force. At the same time, he opens up the lives of the Women's Army Corps and Red Cross girls who served in England with them and feared for the men in the skies, and he hasn't flinched from recounting the devastation of bombing or the testimony of shocked German civilians.Drawing on first-hand accounts from diaries, letters, and his personal audio recordings, the author has brought to life the ebullient Americans' interaction with their British counterparts, unveiling stories of humanity and heartbreak. Thanks to America's bomber boys and girls, the tide of World War II shifted forever.
Author : Joshua Stoff
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 43,11 MB
Release : 1993-12-13
Category : History
ISBN : 048627618X
Over 250 rare photographs depict one of the greatest industrial feats of all time: America's massive production of World War II fighters and bombers. An introduction and captions outline the history.
Author : Enzo Angelucci
Publisher :
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 46,47 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : 9788880956884
This is a large format A-Z encyclopedia of every Allied and Axis fighting plane from 1933-1945 - from the famous to the lesser known - in all theatres of war from Europe to Asia and the Pacific.
Author : Barrett Tillman Robert L. Lawson
Publisher :
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 43,72 MB
Release :
Category : Dive bombers
ISBN : 9781610607643
With their stout airframes, innovative airbrakes and near-vertical dive capabilities, U.S. Navy torpedo and dive bombers rendered Japanese deck gunners nearly defenseless and played a crucial role in Allied victory. Remarkable period color photography and quotes and anecdotes from pilots and crewmembers relate the stories behind Navy dive bombers. Included in the collection are the legendary SBD ("Slow But Deadly") Dauntless, SBC Helldiver, TBD Devastator and TBF and TBM Avengers. In addition to depicting the aircraft, photos show American airmen testing and training, while first-person accounts tell of missions against Japanese vessels.
Author : Ronald Schaffer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 48,20 MB
Release : 1988-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 019505640X
A disturbing and perceptive study of the strategy, outcome, and choices behind the American bombing policies of World War II. The author analyses the explanations and moral arguments used by America's military leaders to justify the attacks on Dresden, Berlin, and Hiroshima.
Author : G. E. Patrick Murray
Publisher : Friedman/Fairfax Pub
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 13,95 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9781586630812
Planes on the ground, being readied for the fight. Others in mid-battle, soaring above smoke-and-fire filled targets or engaging in skirmishes with nearby enemy pilots. And still more, returning from the fray, their crews blessedly still alive. 75 breathtaking paintings capture in vivid detail the drama and action of air combat in World War II--the war that launched a new era in military history with its strategic use of bombers. The contributors include many of today's most noted historical artists, including Robert Bailey, Stan Stokes, Robert Taylor, Roy Grinnell, and Jim Dietz. Extensive captions offer insight into each scene, with information on the pilot, crew, and unit, while archival photographs of these brave soldiers of the air breathe life into each scene--Publisher.
Author : Jeffrey L. Ethell
Publisher : Gramercy
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,4 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : 9780517160244
