U.S. Eighth Air Force

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Eighth Air Force Story

Price: £8.00

Originally published in 1978 as part of a series of historical aviation albums, this is a reprinted edition, published to mark the fiftieth anniversary. The book gives a history of the ...
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First of The Many

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The First Of The Many were the original officers, the combat crews and ground crews of the British-based 8th US Army Air Force – the first American invaders of ...
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The Mighty Eighth in Colour

Price: £16.00

Many aviation enthusiasts find 1942-45 one of the most dramatic and interesting periods of aviation history, as this covers the US Air Force deployment and operations in Europe in support of ...
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Fighters of The Mighty Eighth 1942-45

Price: £20.00

Fighters of the Mighty Eighth is the complete narrative history of Eighth Air Force fighter operations in WWII. Within is the story of the greatest fighter force ever to fly. From ...
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Mighty Eighth War Diary

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This book is a day by day operational record of the largest air striking force ever committed to battle -the United States 8th Air Force - which was based in the ...
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The Mighty Eighth

Price: £22.00

The first detailed and profusely-illustrated reference history of the United States 8th Army Air Force from its inception in January 1942 to its departure from the United Kingdom after the end ...
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German Jets Versus The U. S. Army Air Force

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Without a doubt, the Messerschmitt 262 was the most revolutionary and extraordinary fighter plane to appear in World War II. It continues to be a controversial aircraft in that there are ...
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Four Miles High

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The 50th anniversary of the arrival in England of the US 8th Air Force has generated many tributes to the thousands of American airmen who fought in the Second World War. ...
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Lion in the Sky

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From all parts of America they came, the young, sharp-eyed and keen fighter pilots of the 8th Air Force. From their East Anglian airfields they sortied out over occupied Europe, escorting ...
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Tales to Noses Over Berlin

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USAAF aircrews received their first major briefings for a daylight mission to Berlin as early as November 1943. The onset of the European winter weather, however, caused 11 attempts to be ...
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From Somewhere in England

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Memories of the US Eighth Army Air Force still cling with astonishing tenacity after nearly fifty years ... From Somewhere In England recaptures the spirit of that time: The bomb crews' ...
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Target Berlin Mission 250: 6th March 1944

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On 6 March 1944 the Americans launched their first large-scale raid on Berlin, the heart of Hitler's Reich. The price they paid was high: 69 heavy bombers and 11 escort fighters ...
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