The Mighty Eighth in Art - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Mighty Eighth in Art write by Roger A. Freeman. This book was released on 1998-06. The Mighty Eighth in Art available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The splendor of the mighty Eighth Squadron's silver birds, and the legends who flew them, come alive on page upon spectacular page. Seventy-five luscious color paintings by talented British and American military artists, accompanied by the commentaries of the leading historian of American aviation, Roger Freeman, capture every aspect of pilot and plane: sleek dives, breathtaking bombing raids, and precious moments of rest. You'll see a fighter's view of a quaint French town marred by steel tanks marching down its streets, yet still flying the flag of its allies, and the return of the Memphis Belle -- that most famous of all Flying Fortress aircraft. And one image graphically captures a dramatic dash in which a desperate German airman deliberately slices into an American plane with his propeller. (The U.S. pilot bailed out safely.) Triumph and tragedy alike axe vividly captured for historians, veterans, and battle buffs to treasure for years to come. Selected by the Military Book Club.
The Mighty Eighth in Color
The Mighty Eighth in Color - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Mighty Eighth in Color write by Roger A. Freeman. This book was released on 1992. The Mighty Eighth in Color available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Includes aircraft and crews from every U.S. Eighth Air Force base operational in Britain in WWII. The author is a leading historian.
The Mighty Eighth
The Mighty Eighth - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Mighty Eighth write by Roger Anthony Freeman. This book was released on 2000. The Mighty Eighth available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The US 8th Air Force was based in the UK from 1942 onwards, spread exclusively across East Anglia and operating from over 40 locations. The remains of some of these sites can still be found and a few are still airfields. The 8th flew intensive bomber and fighter sorties over Europe. Over 2000 aircraft, mostly B-17s, B-26s and P-47s, involving 150,000 men and a vastly sophisticated supply chain, were engaged in a ceaseless war of high-altitude daylight precision bombing that did much to secure eventual Allied success.
The Mighty Eighth
The Mighty Eighth - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Mighty Eighth write by Gerald Astor. This book was released on 2015-09. The Mighty Eighth available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the skies of World War II Europe, the Eighth Air Force was a defining factor in turning the tide against the Nazis. In these gripping oral histories, the sacrifice, savagery, and supremacy of the “Mighty Eighth” is described by those who experienced it...and survived it. At the outbreak of World War II, America was woefully unprepared for a fight, though Europe was already years into the battle. Soon, though, America’s war machine was rolling out pilots, engineers, planes, and materials in astounding numbers. It was called the Eighth Air Force—and it would hit the Nazi juggernaut like a lightning bolt. Launching a then-groundbreaking campaign of daylight bombing runs, the men of the Eighth would suffer more casualties than the entire Marine Corps in the Pacific theater. But they would also prove to be the most effective weapon against the enemy, taking out strategic targets such as munitions plants and factories that were vital to the German war effort and grinding them to a halt. In The Mighty Eighth, the men who fought in the greatest air war in human history tell their stories of courage and camaraderie as only those who were there can tell them.
Fighting Colors
Fighting Colors - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Fighting Colors write by Gary Velasco. This book was released on 2010-07-28. Fighting Colors available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Since the early days of flight, military pilots have personalized aircraft with artistic creations, giving each plane a unique identity and aircrews a sense of pride in ""their war bird."" This comprehensive volume covers the technical aspect on how nose art was applied to vintage military aircraft, with hundreds of fighters and bombers pictured. The uses of materials, supplies, and development of nose art designs are discussed with surviving nose artists. The author examines and analyzes WWII–era photographs and reveals their content along with numerous photos never before published. Recreating step-by-step flying war bird nose art restorations is outlined for the first time. Fighting Colors is an enjoyable read for military personnel and a graphic tool for all enthusiasts of pinup and vintage aircraft nose art.
