No. 38 B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the MTO

{detailed description}Although the Fifteenth Air Force was dismissed as 'minor league' by the Eighth Air Force, strategic bombers from this outfit did a 'major league' job on Axis targets in southern Europe following its formation in Italy in November 1943. Flying Fortresses had first seen action in North Africa in October 1942, flying with the Twelfth Air Force against the Afrika Korps. These early missions involved units posted in from the 'Mighty Eighth' in England, and by June 1943 the number of B-17s in-theatre had increased to three groups — the 97th, 99th and 301st BGs. Targets switched to Italy following the surrender of Axis forces in Tunisia, and by year end it had been decided that control of all heavy bombers in-theatre would be passed onto the newly-created Fifteenth Air Force. 'Heavies' would now undertake strategic strikes on targets in northern Italy, Germany, Austria, France and countries in the Balkans and eastern Europe. At its peak strength, the Fifteenth's B-17 force comprised six groups of four squadrons each, all controlled by the 5th Bomb Wing.
{Author / Publisher / Date}by William N. Hess
published by Osprey 2003 1st edn. 96pp profusely illustrated with b&w photos, scale drawings and colour artwork, appendices, 18x25 card covers
{condition}fine
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