Wolfpack Warriors The Story of World War II's Most Successful Fighter Outfit
Heftet /
2009
/ Engelsk
Product details
ISBN
9780811736114
Published
2009-01-19
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Height
229 mm
Width
152 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
288
Author
Biographical note
The late Roger A. Freeman, who wrote more than fifty books on World War II subjects, was a world-renowned authority on the men, aircraft, and operations of the U.S. Army Air Force. His other works included The Mighty Eighth War Manual and The Mighty Eighth War Diary."A good read that highlights the US fighter contribution." -- Armchair Auctions
"Beware the Thunderbolt!" With that motto, the pilots of the U.S. Eighth Air Force's 56th Fighter Group--also known as Zemke's Wolfpack--took to the skies above Europe in their P-47 Thunderbolt fighters, escorting bombers into Germany, dogfighting with the Luftwaffe, and conducting ground-attack missions. The first group to receive the P-47, the 56th pioneered aerial tactics and compiled a staggering record: 665.5 aerial kills, 311 ground kills, thirty-nine fighter aces with five or more kills, two Distinguished Unit Citations, eighteen Distinguished Service Crosses, and twenty-eight Silver Stars.
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"Beware the Thunderbolt!" With that motto, the pilots of the U.S. Eighth Air Force's 56th Fighter Group--also known as Zemke's Wolfpack--took to the skies above Europe in their P-47 Thunderbolt fighters, escorting bombers into Germany, dogfighting with the Luftwaffe, and conducting ground-attack missions.
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Product details
ISBN
9780811736114
Published
2009-01-19
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Height
229 mm
Width
152 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
288
Author