THE AIR WAR OVER EUROPE — GUN CAMERA FOOTAGE OF WORLD WAR II — Photography from Allied Fighters and Bombers Over Occupied Europe
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Characteristics
| ISBN-10 | 1-884532-32-2 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Perfect paperback |
| Condition |
Used - like NEW |
| Author(s) | L. Douglas Keeney |
| Publisher | Avion Park, LLC |
| Number of pages | 132 |
| Published date | 1999 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 25 x 26 x 1 cm |
Description
Experience aerial warfare right at the heart of the action, through the ruthless lens of Allied aircraft guns.
In this gripping book, historian L. Douglas Keeney plunges us into the hellish skies over Europe between 1942 and 1945. Far from fictionalised accounts, The Air War Over Europe offers a raw immersion into the daily lives of fighter pilots and bomber crews of the 8th Air Force.
Using authentic photographs taken directly from on-board gun cameras, the book captures decisive moments of aerial combat: a fierce dogfight between a North American P-51 Mustang and a Messerschmitt Bf 109, the agony of a B-17 Flying Fortress under Flak fire, and devastating strafing raids over occupied Europe.
More than a collection of images, this volume provides a unique visual record of the brutal reality of air warfare. From early combat missions to the major offensives at the end of the war, each image tells a story of courage and sacrifice.
A true archival document, this book is an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand what “flying in combat” truly meant during the Second World War.
James H. Doolittle
"The day we were able to get our fighters off the bombers and put them against the German fighters—that is, went from defensive to offensive—Germany lost the air war I made that decision and it was my most important decision during World War I."
The Casablanca Directive
"The air force's primary object is the progressive destruction and dislocation of the German military, industrial, and economic system, and the undermining of the morale of the German people to a point where their capacity for armed resistance is fatally weakened."
Brigadier General Ira C. Eaker
"We won't do much talking until we've done more fighting. After we've gone, we hope you'll be glad we came."