359th Fighter Group by Jack H Smith

359th Fighter Group by Jack H Smith

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Zusammenfassung

A concise, yet detailed, history of one of the lesser known FGs of the Eighth Air Force, which made a significant contribution to the Allied victory in Europe.

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359th Fighter Group by Jack H Smith

The 359th Fighter Group first saw action on 13 December 1943, it initially flew bomber escort sweeps in P47s, before converting to th P-51 in April 1944. The 359th was credited with the destruction of 351 enemy aircraft between December 1943 and May 1945.

Jack Smith is a native of Charleston, West Virginia. A life-long aviation enthusiast, he has written a number of titles on World War 2 aviation specific to the USAAF. He is also a master modeller, creating museum-quality replicas.

Tom has illustrated a number of books in both the Aces and Combat Aircraft series. He was the first artist to produce material for Osprey Aviation electronically. Tom's most recent work can be found in Aircraft of the Aces 2: ‘Mustang and Thunderbolt Aces of the Pacific and CBI’ and Combat Aircraft 16: ‘Spitfire Mark V Aces 1941-45’.

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ISBN 13 9781841764405
ISBN 10 184176440X
Titel 359th Fighter Group
Autor Jack H Smith
Serie Aviation Elite Units
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Erscheinungsjahr 2002-10-16
Seitenanzahl 128
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