Famous for the fearsome sharksmouths that adorned their planes, the 23rd FG fought a guerrilla war against the Japanese, steadily moving pilots and aircraft from one remote air base in China to another to keep the enemy off balance. Because China could only be supplied by air from India, there were constant shortages of aircraft, fuel and ammunition with which to contend. The 23rd FG met these challenges head-on, and by the end of the war its pilots had compiled a score of 594 aerial victories and nearly 400 ground kills. The human cost was high, however - 126 pilots lost their lives in China while serving in the 23rd.
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Famous for the fearsome sharksmouths that adorned their planes, the 23rd FG fought a guerrilla war against the Japanese, steadily moving pilots and aircraft from one remote air base in China to another to keep the enemy off balance. By the end of the war its pilots had compiled a score of 594 aerial victories and nearly 400 ground kills.
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CHAPTER ONE
AVG PASSES THE BATON

CHAPTER TWO
CHINA AIR TASK FORCE

CHAPTER THREE
ACTION IN THE EAST

CHAPTER FOUR
MUSTANGS JOIN THE BATTLE

CHAPTER FIVE
BATTLING ICHI-GO

CHAPTER SIX
LONG HAUL TO VICTORY

Appendices
Colour plates commentary
Bibliography
Index

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A fascinating and action-packed look at the highest scoring unit within the CBI theatre telling the story of the colourful characters who fought a difficult guerrilla war against the Japanese.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781846034213
Publisert
2009-05-07
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Vekt
398 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
128

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biografisk notat

Carl Molesworth has specialised in producing unit histories for the USAAF fighter groups of the CBI since the 1980s, interviewing surviving veterans from these little-publicised units.

Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974–78, and since he graduated with honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.