Mustang Aces of the Eighth Air Force (Aircraft of the Aces, 1)

Unquestionably the best American fighter of World War 2, the North American P-51 Mustang served in large numbers with the USAAF’s Eighth Air Force from late 1943 until VE Day, and was the mount of most aces in-theatre. Charged with the responsibility of escorting huge formations of B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator bombers on daylight raids deep into Germany, the P-51 pilots of the various fighter groups within the ’Mighty Eighth’ went head to head with the cream of the Luftwaffe’s fighter squadrons for control of the skies over the Third Reich. Aircraft of the Aces 1, 19 and 24 are also available in a single volume as ‘Aces of the Mighty Eighth’.

unquestionably The Best American Fighter Of World War 2, The North American P-51 Mustang Served In Large Numbers With The Usaaf’s Eighth Air Force From Late 1943 Until Ve Day, And Was The Mount Of Most Aces In-theatre. Charged With The Responsibility Of Escorting Huge Formations Of B-17 Flying Fortress And B-24 Liberator Bombers On Daylight Raids Deep Into Germany, The P-51 Pilots Of The Various Fighter Groups Within The ’mighty Eighth’ Went Head To Head With The Cream Of The Luftwaffe’s Fighter Squadrons For Control Of The Skies Over The Third Reich.

This book details the history of the fighter pilots of the United States Air Force's 8th air squadron, and the fighter pilots of the United States Air Force's 352nd Fighter Group (also known as the 'Bluenosed Bastards of Bodney'). In addition, this book explores the design and history of the Mustang fighter planes used by the both groups Describes the design and production of the P-51D, and draws on first-hand accounts to chart its combat history in Europe, and to tell the stories of the aces who flew the fighter. This book also includes new colour illustrations and cutaways, as well as contemporary photographs. En beretning om jageroperationer med Mustang-jagerflyet under 2. verdenskrig og de piloter (Esser) fra 8th Air Force, der gjorde sig særlig bemærket By the autumn of 1943 the bomber groups of the Eighth US Army Air Force (USAAF) based in England faced a crisis.