THE MIGHTY EIGHTH — IN COLOUR — REDUCED PRICE Dust Jacket Very Slightly Damaged —
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Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 978-0933424579 |
| ISBN-10 | 1-85409-095-X |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) |
| Special Features | Dust jacket |
| Condition | REDUCED PRICE Dust Jacket Very Slightly Damaged |
| Author(s) | Roger A. Freeman |
| Publisher | Edited and designed by Roger Chesneau Typeset by Typesetters (Birmingham) Ltd and Ronset Typesetting Ltd Printed and bound in Singapore |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Published date | 1991 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Collection / Series | IN COLOUR |
| Size | 22.4 x 28.2 x 1.8 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE |
Description
Many aviation enthusiasts find 1942-45 one of the most dramatic and interesting periods of aviation history, as this covers the US Air Force deployment and operations in Europe in support of the Allied air war effort. Enthusiasts crave every item of information from this era, particularly photographic images. Prized above all are the extremely rare but totally genuine colour photographs of life in the Eighth Air Force.
For the air force veteran who lived through these exciting times and 'remembers in colour', most of the printed records he is offered are reproduced in black and white and are thus always slightly disappointing. Now, uniquely, these veterans have access as never before to over 400 evocative colour scenes of the years when the Eighth Air Force stationed its men and aircraft in Britain. Here are the images of personnel and weaponry on and off duty, with each and every British base fully covered through authentic period colour illustrations.
The job of collecting this wealth of magnificent colour material has been the work of one man - the only one who could have succeeded so completely. Roger Freeman has become recognized internationally as the leading historian of the Eighth Air Force and its time in Europe. His three Mighty Eighth books and related titles have sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide, and as a result he is widely consulted by veterans groups, film and television companies and fellow historians as the reliable source of information on this subject.
The Author
Roger Freeman is one of the leading authorities on US warplanes, the airmen who flew them and the Second World War operations in which they were involved. His books include The Mighty Eighth, The Mighty Eighth War Diary, US Strategic Bomber, Thunderbolt: A Documentary History and The Hub: Fighter Leader. He has also worked in radio, on TV and feature films and written the script for a BBC documentary on airfields. His interest stems from wartime days when US airbases were built in the East Anglian countryside where he lived. He insists his writing is, with lecturing and other activities, simply an extension of his enthusiasm for perpetuating the memory of a unique piece of history. He also acts annually as moderator for an air-war symposium in the USA. Respected for his original research, Roger Freeman inevitably brings to light information and illustrations that have not previously appeared in published works and such is the case in this revised edition.
Books by Roger A. Freeman
The Mighty Eighth
A history of the units, men and machines of this famous air force. A profusely detailed reference book, which contains over 400 photographs and reproduces the colour schemes and markings.
The Mighty Eighth War Diary
The second in the series is a fully revised day-by-day operational record covering more than a thousand actions in which the Eighth's units participated between June 1942 and May 1945. It is the most accurate record of this force to date.
The Mighty Eighth War Manual
The story of the incredible organisational achievement that lay behind this air force. It describes the procedures involved in the execution of particular types of operations and how things were improvised and amended according to the circumstances and new require. ments. There are more than three hundred photographs and dozens of line-drawings, including plans of all the Eighth Air Force airfields.
Experiences of War: The American Airman in Europe
A collection of unpublished anecdotes and memories of the war years from men who suddenly found themselves fighting from bases, and in skies, thousands of miles from their homes.
The book places on record the words of veterans who otherwise would never have told their stories.
For a complete catalogue describing these and other books, or if you wish to receive future information of certain subjects, please write to the following address, identifying your areas interest.
