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B-17 FLYING FORTRESS OF THE MTO
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| By: |
William N. Hess, Mark Styling (Illus) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£16.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1841765805 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781841765808 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
25 January, 2003 |
| Series: |
Osprey Combat Aircraft No. 38 |
| Pages: |
96 |
| Description: |
Although the Fifteenth Air Force was dismissed as "minor leaguers" by the Eighth Air Force, strategic bombers from this outfit had done a "major league" job on axis targets in southern Europe following its formation in Italy in 1943. This work covers the Fifteenth Air Force. |
| Synopsis: |
Although the Fifteenth Air Force was dismissed as "minor leaguers" by the Eighth Air Force, strategic bombers from this outfit had done a "major league" job on axis targets in southern Europe following its formation in Italy in 1943. And the heavy bombers employed by the Fifteenth were of course the venerable B-17 and B-24. At its peak strength, the Fifteenth's B-17 force comprised six groups of four squadrons each, all controlled by the 5th Bomb Wing. Having been a part of the Fifteenth Air Force in 1944, author Bill Hess provides an account of "his air force". |
| Illustrations: |
80 b&w and 18 colour illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |