Title:
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CASTLES IN THE AIR
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By: |
Martin W. Bowman |
Format: |
Paperback |
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£23.50 |
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ISBN 10: |
1574883208 |
ISBN 13: |
9781574883206 |
Publisher: |
POTOMAC BOOKS INC |
Pub. date: |
1 November, 2000 |
Pages: |
212 |
Description: |
A re-issue of one of the classic titles of military literature. It recounts the story of the B-17 Flying Fortress crews of the US 8th Air Force - the men and the planes that provided the main punch in the daylight strategic bombing offensive against Nazi Germany from 1942-45. This revealing book recreates, in the words of surviving aircrew members, and the tension and terror of their sorties deep into enemy air space. |
Synopsis: |
Castles in the Air is a re-issue of one of the classic titles of military literature. It recounts the story of the B-17 Flying Fortress crews of the US 8th Air Force-the men and the planes that provided the main punch in the daylight strategic bombing offensive against Nazi Germany from 1942-45. This revealing book recreates, in the words of surviving aircrew members, the tension and terror of their sorties deep into enemy air space. There is a wealth of personal narrative and first-hand information.This new edition has been re-written and updated by the author, Martin W. Bowman. Many new and previously unpublished photographs accompany the text. Martin W. Bowman has written fifty-six books on the US and UK military aviation. He lives in Norwich, England, and has traveled around the world compiling the painstaking research for which his books are noted. |
Publication: |
US |
Imprint: |
Potomac Books Inc |
Returns: |
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