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Fighter Boys
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Author : Patrick Bishop
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2004-07-27
Fighter Boys written by Patrick Bishop and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07-27 with History categories.
For 123 days in the summer of 1940, 3,000 youthful airmen in the Royal Air Force fought back against Hitler’s advancing forces with a heroism that astonished the world. Drawing on interviews with scores of surviving pilots as well as diaries and letters never before seen, military historian and journalist Patrick Bishop re-creates with astonishing intimacy and clarity this excruciating, exhilarating war of nerves. In their own words, the pilots describe what it was like to bale out from a stricken plane, to go into battle in the face of overwhelming odds, to hear the screams of a comrade as he went down in flames. With a riveting, taut narrative, Fighter Boys relates how those young heroes changed the course of World War II—and the history of the modern world.
Fighter Boys
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Author : Patrick Bishop
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004-04-05
Fighter Boys written by Patrick Bishop and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-05 with categories.
Escort Pilot
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Author : Philip Kaplan
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse
Release Date : 2017-05-16
Escort Pilot written by Philip Kaplan and has been published by Skyhorse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-16 with History categories.
Spitfire, Mustang, Lightning, Thunderbolt… in the darkest days of World War II, these legendary fighters escorted lumbering heavy bombers over enemy territory, providing protection, drawing cover, and taking on everything Germany’s Luftwaffe could throw at them. Escort Pilot is the lavishly-illustrated celebration of these unique heroes, painstakingly researched and beautifully designed. It conjures up the lost world of these daring US, British, and other Allied pilots. Readers witness gripping, first-hand accounts of deadly dogfights over Germany, accompanied by warm, humorous personal reminiscences of life on the ground, accompanied throughout by hundreds of period photos and reproductions of vintage artifacts and keepsakes - many in full color. Filled with engaging anecdotes, little-known fighter lore, and a wealth of fascinating and colorful details you’d expect – from favorite, long-forgotten local pubs to personalized flight jacket artwork – Escort Pilot is a richly evocative reminiscence of a heroic era and the larger-than-life personalities that inhabited it.
Fighter Boys
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Author : Patrick Bishop
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Fighter Boys written by Patrick Bishop and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
Fighter Commands Air War 1941
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Author : Norman Franks
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-10-14
Fighter Commands Air War 1941 written by Norman Franks and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-14 with History categories.
An extensive history of the Royal Air Force's Circus offensive against Nazi Germany in World War II, by the author of Jasta Boelcke. Following the Battle of Britain, the RAF started taking the air war to the Germans. A small number of bombers, escorted by large numbers of fighters, tried to force the Luftwaffe into battle. Much air combat ensued, but it was not until Germany invaded Russia in June, 1941, that operations were stepped up in an effort to take pressure off Stalin's Russian Front. Two major German fighter groups, JG26 and JG2, were, however, more than able to contain the RAF's operations, generally only intercepting when conditions were in their favor. As author Norman Franks describes, over-claiming combat victories by pilots of both sides is amazing, and several of the top aces had inflated scores. Fighter Command, however, lost massively even though they believed they were inflicting equal, if not better, losses on the Luftwaffe. This battle of attrition was virtually a reverse of the 1940 battles over England, and pilots who had to bail out over France, were lost completely. The book covers the 100+ Circus operations and their accompanying fighter sweeps in detail, while also mentioning lesser operations where the RAF were concerned. The tactics employed by both sides are examined and show how each fighter force quickly adapted to changing conditions tempered by experiences gained in air combat.
Boeing Magazine
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945
Boeing Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1945 with Aeronautics categories.
Fighter Boys
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Author : Patrick Joseph Bishop
language : en
Publisher: Viking Adult
Release Date : 2003
Fighter Boys written by Patrick Joseph Bishop and has been published by Viking Adult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The author of "The Provisional IRA" now presents a dramatic pilot's eye view of the campaign that saved Britain from Nazi invasion and changed the course of history. of photos.
Fighter Boys
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Author : Patrick Bishop
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Fighter Boys written by Patrick Bishop and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Britain, Battle of, 1940 categories.
Humane and moving, as well as thrilling, FIGHTER BOYS is a unique chronicle of the decisive conflict of the twentieth century. In the summer of 1940, the future of Britain and the free world rested in the hands of the young men of Fighter Command. For most of the 3,000 young British airmen involved, the Battle of Britain, fought in the skies, was their first real experience of combat - and for many, the last. Drawing on extensive new research - including diaries, letter, memoirs and interviews with many of the survivors - Patrick Bishop vividly evokes both the courage and coolness under fire that forged the legend of gentlemanly heroism, and the darker side of life as a Fighter Boy: the risks, the killing and the fear, the loss of beloved friends. This is a unique study of their indomitable spirit, conveying with unprecedented force what it felt like to be a fighter pilot, in peace and in war.
By The Skin Of My Teeth
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Author : Colin Downes
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2006-01-19
By The Skin Of My Teeth written by Colin Downes and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-19 with History categories.
A career pilot's memoir of flying fighter jets through two wars and through the evolution of aviation technology. This is Colin Downes's firsthand account of flying with the Royal Air Force in war and peace during a career in military and civil aviation covering a half century. The text is filled with his personal experiences, reminiscences and impressions and is written in four parts. Part One covers the years leading to Downes's graduation and the winning of his RAF Wings. This is followed by action-packed stories of flying propeller-driven fighters, Spitfires and Mustangs, during and just after the Second World War. Downes then tells of his unique experiences of front-line fighter operations when he flew jets with the United States Air Force during the Korean War. The final chapter covers the remainder of his RAF Service flying until retirement. By the Skin of My Teeth offers a cockpit view of some of the most pivotal battles of the 20th century and covers decades of technological advancements in aircraft development.
Young Men S Era
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
Young Men S Era written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Young Men's Christian associations categories.