Down To Earth Fighter Attack On Ground Targets
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Down To Earth
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Author : United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Command, 8th
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944
Down To Earth written by United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Command, 8th and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1944 with Air warfare categories.
Down To Earth
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Author : VIII Fighter Command
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-11
Down To Earth written by VIII Fighter Command and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11 with categories.
In their own words, American fighter pilots of the Eighth Air Force provide their rules for conducting ground attack operations against the enemy. There was much more to ground attack than flying low and shooting up anything and everything, and these pilots tell how they did it in their own words. An extremely rare manual published in August 1944, just when ground attack was becoming a major factor in the war across the European continent. Originally published 30 August 1944 by VIII Fighter Command. Starts with "From the Zenith to the Deck" by Brigadier General Francis H. Griswold, USA, Commanding. Includes Pilots Rules for Ground Attack by these pilots: Colonel Donald J. M. Blakeslee, 4th Fighter Group, P-51; Colonel Thomas J. J. Christian Jr., 361st Fighter Group, P-51; Lt. Col. Ben Rimerman, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Lt. Col. William B. Bailey, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Capt. William J. Maguire, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Capt. Gordon B. Compton, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Capt. Vic L. Byers, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Capt. James N. Poindexter, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; 1st Lt. Horace Q. Waggoner, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Major Charles J. Hoey, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Capt. Leslie P. Cles, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Capt. Wayne K. Blickenstaff, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Major Kenneth W. Gallup, 353rd Fighter Group, P-47; Col. Joe L. Mason, 352nd Fighter Group, P-51; Col. Roy W. Osborn, 364th Fighter Group, P-38; Col. Avelin P. Tacon Jr., 359th Fighter Group, P-51; 1st Lt. R. B. Hatter, 368th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, P-51; 1st Lt. R. L. Thacker, 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, P-51; Lt. Col. John B. Murphy, 370th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, P-51; Col. John B. Henry Jr., 339th Fighter Group, P-51; Col. Hubert Zemke, 56th Fighter Group, P-47; Capt. B. M. Gladych, Polish Air Force, P-47; Lt. Col. Thomas L. Hayes Jr., 357th Fighter Group, P-51; Col. F. C. Gray, 78th Fighter Group, P-51. 76 photos, 1 drawing, 1 diagram. A Merriam Press World War II History Reprint.
Down To Earth Fighter Attack On Ground Targets
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Author : Ray Merriam
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Release Date : 2012-12-08
Down To Earth Fighter Attack On Ground Targets written by Ray Merriam and has been published by Createspace Independent Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-08 with History categories.
Merriam Press Military Reprint 22. (January 2013). American fighter pilots of the Eighth Air Force provide their rules for conducting ground attack operations against the enemy. There was much more to ground attack than flying low and shooting up anything and everything, and these pilots tell how they did it in their own words. An extremely rare manual published in August 1944, just when ground attack was becoming a major factor in the war across the European continent. Original copies are very scarce; a photocopy of this manual was acquired back in the early 1980s. Unfortunately, that copy was also a photocopy of a photocopy of an original and in the edition published several years ago the photographs were of very poor quality. In June 2001 a customer ordered a copy of that edition because he was looking for information on the unit his grandfather flew with during the war, a P-47 pilot with the 353rd Fighter Group, who is one of the pilots who contributed to this manual. The colonel was willing to loan his original for copying and also an original copy of "The Long Reach," a similar work about fighter escort operations (this second work is also now available in this reprint series). Originally published 30 August 1944 by VIII Fighter Command. 76 photos, 1 drawing, 1 diagram.
Down To Earth Strafing Aces Of The Eighth Air Force
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Author : William N Hess
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-12-20
Down To Earth Strafing Aces Of The Eighth Air Force written by William N Hess and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-20 with History categories.
Like The Long Reach, Down to Earth is a message from the battle at its height, told in their own words by the men who fight' this is how Brig-Gen Francis Griswold, VIII Fighter Command, ends his introduction to this book. His official endorsement reveals just how important a document Down to Earth was to the teaching of tyro fighter pilots heading for action in the ETO. More leading aces were lost to flak whilst ground strafing than to German fighters. In this book William Hess has included biographies of all the pilots that originally contributed to this work back in 1943-44.
Ace In A Day
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Author : Wayne K. Blickenstaff
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2022-09-08
Ace In A Day written by Wayne K. Blickenstaff and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Wayne K. Blickenstaff, known as “Blick,” was a stalwart of the 350th Fighter Squadron of the 353rd Fighter Group based at Goxhill, Metfield and Raydon, England as part of the Eighth Air Force prosecuting the strategic air campaign against Germany. As an original cadre member, he rose steadily through the ranks from a Second Lieutenant Element Leader to Flight Leader, Squadron Operations Officer, Squadron Leader and finally to a Lieutenant Colonel and Group Operations Officer. Flying the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang, he completed two tours of operations between 1943 and 1945 encompassing 133 missions and claims of 10 enemy aircraft destroyed in the air. His double “ace” status included a Me262 jet fighter and the destruction of five aircraft in one mission—giving him rare “ace in a day” status. Ace in a Day is Blick’s honest and gritty personal memoir of his air war in Europe. His vivid writing places you in the cockpit as he and his comrades battle the enemy in the skies or attack ground targets across Europe. His account conveys a true sense of just how dangerous flying World War II fighters, in all weather conditions, really was. It was not just the enemy that could kill you. A moment’s inattention, overconfidence or simple mistake could be deadly. As a keen observer of character, Blick’s pen portraits of those around him, including many of those who sadly did not survive the war, offer a poignant and deeply moving tribute to those with whom he served. Anyone wanting an understanding of the dynamics of a working fighter squadron at war and the dilemmas faced by those in command should read this book. Supported by an impressive array of original documentation, photographs, and detailed appendices, including Blick’s never-before published wartime journal, Ace in a Day provides a unique and valuable insight into the harsh realities of the air war in Europe from one of the “Mighty Eighth’s” top fighter pilots.
Index To Records Of The United States Strategic Bombing Survey
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Author : United States Strategic Bombing Survey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1947
Index To Records Of The United States Strategic Bombing Survey written by United States Strategic Bombing Survey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1947 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
359th Fighter Group
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Author : Jack H Smith
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-10-20
359th Fighter Group written by Jack H Smith and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-20 with History categories.
Nicknamed the 'Unicorns', the 359th FG was one of the last groups to arrive in the UK for service in the ETO with the Eighth Air Force. First seeing action on 13 December 1943, the group initially flew bomber escort sweeps in P-47s, before converting to the ubiquitous P-51 in March/April 1944. Throughout its time in the ETO, the 359th was credited with the destruction of 351 enemy aircraft destroyed between December 1943 and May 1945. The exploits of all 12 aces created by the group are detailed, along with the most significant missions flown. This book also discusses the various markings worn by the group's three squadrons, the 368th, 369th and 370th FSs
Through The Eyes Of Aviators
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Author : William E. Flinn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Through The Eyes Of Aviators written by William E. Flinn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Aeronautics, Military categories.
Down To Earth
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Author : Kenneth Butterworth McGlashan
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2007-09-19
Down To Earth written by Kenneth Butterworth McGlashan and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“McGlashan carries us in the cockpit through night fighter sorties, wartime airline operations, and missions . . . a well-written narrative.” —Smithsonian Air & Space Magazine In Down to Earth, Squadron Leader McGlashan reflects honestly on his enthralling and diverse RAF career, one that began with the rage and tube of Hawker biplanes in 1939 and closed in the jet era of the late 1950s. Shot down over the beaches of Dunkirk in heated aerial combat, flying in support of the ill-fated landing at Dieppe and on clandestine night operations before D-Day, he takes an active role in some of the RAF’s most significant operations of World War Two. Interspersed throughout are tales of camaraderie and humor. It is a journey of tremendous diversity, punctuated by a series of close calls and inevitable losses. Half a century later, retired and living in Australia, Kenneth McGlashan is drawn back to 1940 with the discovery of his crashed Hurricane surfacing though the sands of Dunkirk. In an emotional pilgrimage, he is reunited with the steed of his youth and its bullet-ridden cockpit. In spite of the many dangers he faced and despite evidence to the contrary, McGlashan regarded himself as nothing more than just another pilot; an ordinary man in extraordinary times. Of the 3,000 allied airmen who flew in the Battle of Britain, only three percent could lay claim to the title of “ace.” Squadron Leader Kenneth McGlashan AFC always felt great honor in being counted among the 97 percent. “There are some biographies that stand head and shoulders above the others, and this is one of them! . . . Beautifully written.” —Flypast
Air Force
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944
Air Force written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1944 with categories.
Vols. 41, no. 11-v. 42, no. 5 include Space digest, v. 1-2, no. 5, Nov. 1958-May 1959.