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Features perspectives from military leaders like Doolittle and Eaker on strategic decisions that won the air war against Germany.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\" style=\"width: 99.915%; height: 254.83px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1-884532-32-2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eUsed - like NEW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL. 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Douglas Keeney plunges us into the hellish skies over Europe between 1942 and 1945. Far from fictionalised accounts, \u003cem\u003eThe Air War Over Europe\u003c\/em\u003e offers a raw immersion into the daily lives of fighter pilots and bomber crews of the \u003cem\u003e8th Air Force\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing authentic photographs taken directly from on-board gun cameras, the book captures decisive moments of aerial combat: a fierce dogfight between a \u003cem\u003eNorth American P-51 Mustang\u003c\/em\u003e and a \u003cem\u003eMesserschmitt Bf 109\u003c\/em\u003e, the agony of a \u003cem\u003eB-17 Flying Fortress\u003c\/em\u003e under \u003cem\u003eFlak\u003c\/em\u003e fire, and devastating strafing raids over occupied Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames H. 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