Night and Day Bomber Offensive : Allied Airmen in World World II Europe

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaplan, Philip.

Contributor:

Currie, Jack, Contributor.

Series:

Pen and Sword Large Format Aviation Books

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.

Local Subjects:

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (512 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: Pen and Sword, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For much of World War II England provided the only western European base from which the British and American air forces could take the war into Nazi-occupied Europe and Germany itself. The American Eighth and Ninth Air Forces struck enemy targets by day at great distances, often on raids of eight or nine hours duration, while the RAF flew most of its demanding missions at night.This highly illustrated book will convey what it was like for pilots, aircrew and ground crew during their wartime service. It not only takes the reader on typical USAAF and RAF raids, but it also depicts the work of th

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Table of Contents""; ""PREFACE""; ""WELCOME TO BRITAIN""; ""THIS ENGLAND""; ""THE GEN""; ""GETTING AROUND""; ""KEEP �EM FLYING""; ""TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY AEROPLANE""; ""D FOR DOG""; ""PADDLEFEET""; ""WHAT A CLIMATE""; ""A GENTLE REPAST""; ""CURRIE�S NIGHT MOVES""; ""TENDER CARE""; ""QUALIFIED QUAIL""; ""LOCAL HEROES""; ""I�LL BE DOWN AT THE CLUB""; ""MOONLIGHT SERENADE""; ""I THINK I�M IN LOVE""; ""AT THE MOVIES""; ""RIGHT IN THE OLD PUCKER STRING""; ""TIME OUT""; ""VIBRATIONS""; ""RETURN TO GRAFTON UNDERWOOD""

""Bibliography""""INDEX""

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781783403233

1783403233

9781783460519

1783460512

OCLC:

855504482