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| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| ISBN 13 | 9781472839664 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472839668 |
| Author | James William, Lowell F. Ford |
| Language | English |
| Book Subtitle | North American's Bastard Stepchild That Saved The Eighth Air Force |
| Book Description | This title charts the USAAF's struggle to develop a Long-Range Escort which would enable them to achieve the Combined Bomber Objectives and gain mastery of the skies over the Third Reich. The commitment of the USAAF to the Mediterranean and European theatres saw an increasingly desperate need to find a fighter escort, which reached crisis point in 1943 as losses suffered in the Tidal Wave offensive and Schweinfurt-Regensburg-Munster raids emphasised the mounting strength of the Luftwaffe. The USAAF leaders increasingly accepted the probability of bomber losses, and the deployment of the P-51B Mustang solved the problem of Germany's layered defence strategy, as Luftwaffe fighters had been avoiding the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-38 Lightening escort fighters by concentrating their attacks beyond the range of the Thunderbolt and Lightning. |
| About the Author | Bill Marshall (aka James William Marshall) has devoted a lifetime studying to World War II military aviation history, with primary focus on the ETO and MTO battle against Germany. He has a bachelor's and a master's degree in Aero Engineering and has published two WWII unit histories - Angels, Bulldogs & Dragons - History of the 355th FG in World War II and Our Might Always - History of the 355th FG in World War II. He has written several World War II historical articles. He is based in Texas. |
| Number of Pages | 352 |
P-51B Mustang : North American's Bastard Stepchild That Saved The Eighth Air Force hardcover english
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