479th Fighter Group: 'riddle's Raiders' (Aviation Elite Units) - Softcover

Buch 16 von 21: Aviation Elite Units

Stanaway, John

 
9781846034206: 479th Fighter Group: 'riddle's Raiders' (Aviation Elite Units)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1846034205 ISBN 13: 9781846034206
Verlag: PAPERBACKSHOP UK IMPORT, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

Formed in October 1943, the 479th FG claimed an impressive history against the Luftwaffe during the final year of the war. Originally flying P-38s, the 479th's pilots had a fierce pride of arms. They earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation in the late summer of 1944 and were also credited with the USAAF's first German jet kill in July 1944. Eventually transitioning to the P-51D in September 1944, the 479th excelled with the Mustang. The 479th FG was credited with scoring the last aerial victory claimed by the Eighth Air Force's VIII Fighter Command, on 25 April 1945. By VE-Day, 29 pilots flying in the group had earned ace status.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

John Stanaway has written two best-selling volumes in the Aces series both covering the exploits of the greatest Pacific fighter of them all, the P-38 Lightning. He is also an official historian of the National P-38 Pilots' Association.

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Verlag
PAPERBACKSHOP UK IMPORT
Erscheinungsdatum
2009
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1846034205
ISBN 13 
9781846034206
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