365th Fighter Squadron In World War Ii
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Author |
: Kent Miller |
Publisher |
: Schiffer Pub Limited |
Total Pages |
: 199 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0764324276 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780764324277 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Synopsis 365th Fighter Squadron in World War II by : Kent Miller
The 365th Fighter Squadron was part of the much-traveled 358th Fighter Group. Beginning combat with the 8th Air Force, traded to the 9th Air Force, and later assigned to the First Tactical Air Force, the 365th flew from bases in England, France, and ultimately Germany itself. As with many tactically oriented outfits, the squadron did not run up a huge score against enemy aircraft, yet, claims from strafing and bombing of a multitude of targets were impressive. This book presents the 365th's day-to-day operations and is interspersed with quotes from the group and squadron records, Missing Aircrew Reports, and the men themselves. In addition, an exhaustive appendix and nearly two hundred photographs give readers a look into the combat activities of this long overlooked Army Air Force unit.
Author |
: Robert F. Dorr |
Publisher |
: Zenith Press |
Total Pages |
: 356 |
Release |
: 2010-05-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0760338256 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780760338254 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis Hell Hawks! by : Robert F. Dorr
Hell Hawks sets a new standard for histories of the tactical anti-war in Europe. Veteran authors Bob Dorr and Tom Jones combine masterfully crafted veteran interviews with the broader picture of the air war fought by the Thunderbolt men. You gain a new appreciation of just how tough their deadly task was, and the courage needed to fly close air support against the Nazi fighters and flak. This outstanding book raises the bar on aviation history as it brings alive the true story of an aerial band of brothers." - Colonel Walter J. Boyne, National Aviation Hall of Famer, former director of the National Air & Space Museum, and best-selling author Hell Hawks! is the story of the band of young American fighter pilots, and their gritty, close-quarters fight against Hitlers vaunted military. The "Hell Hawks" were the men and machines of the 365th Fighter Group. Beginning just prior to D-Day, June 6, 1944, the groups young pilots (most were barely twenty years old and fresh from flight training in the United States) flew in close support of Eisenhowers ground forces as they advanced across France and into Germany. They flew the rugged, heavily armed P-47 Thunderbolt, aka the Jug. Living in tents amid the cold mud of their front-line airfields, the 365ths daily routine had much in common with that of the G.I.s they supported. Their war only stopped with the Nazi surrender on May 8, 1945. During their year in combat, the Hell Hawks paid a heavy price to win the victory. Sixty-nine pilots and airmen died in the fight across the continent. The Groups 1,241 combat missions -- the daily confrontation of sudden, violent death -- forged bonds between these men that remain strong sixty years later. This book will tell their story, the story of the Hell Hawks.
Author |
: James William Marshall |
Publisher |
: Schiffer Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 560 |
Release |
: 2014-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0764343807 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780764343803 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis Our Might Always by : James William Marshall
A two-volume set detailing the history of the USAAF and USAF 355th Fighter Group, the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, and the 355th Fighter Wing.
Author |
: Anthony J. Kupferer |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 330 |
Release |
: 1989 |
ISBN-10 |
: WISC:89058511486 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis No Glamour--no Glory by : Anthony J. Kupferer
Author |
: Isham G. Keller |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 134 |
Release |
: 1988 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105112490243 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis The 474th Fighter Group in World War II by : Isham G. Keller
Author |
: Maurer Maurer |
Publisher |
: DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 520 |
Release |
: 1961 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781428915855 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1428915850 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Air Force Combat Units of World War II by : Maurer Maurer
Author |
: Timothy M. Grace |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 586 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: IND:30000135183105 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis Second to None by : Timothy M. Grace
"During World War II, the 368th Fighter Group, comprised of the 395th, 396th and 397th Fighter Squadrons, distinguished themselves while flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter-bombers during six campaigns in Europe." - p. [4] cover.
Author |
: William H. Starke |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 232 |
Release |
: 1985 |
ISBN-10 |
: WISC:89058512559 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Synopsis Vampire Squadron by : William H. Starke
Author |
: United States. USAF Historical Division |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 856 |
Release |
: 1969 |
ISBN-10 |
: UIUC:30112004549678 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Synopsis Combat Squadrons of the Air Force; World War II. by : United States. USAF Historical Division
This collection of squadron histories has been prepared by the USAF Historical Division to complement the Division's book, Air Force Combat Units of World War II. The 1,226 units covered by this volume are the combat (tactical) squadrons that were active between 7 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. Each squadron is traced from its beginning through 5 March 1963, the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the 1st Aero (later Bombardment) Squadron, the first Army unit to be equipped with aircraft for tactical operations. For each squadron there is a statement of the official lineage and data on the unit's assignments, stations, aircraft and missiles, operations, service streamers, campaign participation, decorations, and emblem.
Author |
: Joey Maddox |
Publisher |
: Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 299 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781462886296 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1462886299 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Great Rat Race for Europe by : Joey Maddox
The Great Rat Race for Europe: Stories of the 357th Fighter Group (Sortie One) tells the true stories of the Yoxford Boys of the 357th Fighter Group; arguably the best Army Air Force fighter group in the European Theater during World War Two. Aces Kit Carson, Bud Anderson, Johnny England, Pete Peterson, Chuck Yeager and others from this elite group of "tigers" eventually became famous after the war, while other Yoxford Boys just melted back into the scenery that was the American post war years. Those were the lucky ones as scores of these brave, young American lads flying their P-51 Mustangs into combat against the Luftwaffe never saw home again as the result of this epic air war over Europe. Their stories are all here including Leonard "Kit" Carson's account of The Great Rat Race which helped to break the back of the Luftwaffe (from his fantastic book Pursue and Destroy), the strange and sad end of decorated fighter ace Dittie Jenkins who safely returned from his last mission against the Nazis only to be killed while celebrating with an impromptu air show over Station 373 at Leiston, and the first hand account of life in a Stalag Luft (prisoner of war camp) with Colonel Henry Spicer, the irascible commanding officer of the American section of the POW camp (and one-time 357th Fighter Group Commanding Officer) who drove the German officers to the brink with his rock solid spirit of rebellion and the love and admiration of his men. Fly into weather so thick that the ducks are walking with Pete Peterson, one of the leading aces of the Group, as he walks you through a hair-raising landing on Leiston Field with zero visibility and three inexperienced pilots on his wing. Then 357th fighter pilot Joe Shea recaptures the common boredom ridden hours and terror stricken moments faced by replacement pilots of the Group during their first combat missions, including Shea's account of his last encounter, eyeball to eyeball, with a German pilot in an Me-262 jet fighter as it slid over his wing and lined up perfectly in his gun sight. Relive the greatest (as well as the worst) days of the 8th Air Force's first long range Mustang fighter outfit in short stories written by the pilots of the 357th Fighter Group, their families, and this author in this collection of memories and tall tales of the famous Yoxford Boys.