354th Fighter Group - Couverture souple

Hess, William N

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841763152 ISBN 13 : 9781841763156

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

Featuring photographs throughout, as well as special colour artwork, this volume is a concise history of this fighter group and their success.

‘I think the success of the 354th as the leading group in the European theatre for aerial victories is due to several things. First was the initial training of the squadrons before deployment to England. Colonel Ken Martin nurtured the group from its infancy, and all the excellence that later showed through could be placed at his doorstep. Despite his youth, he knew how to foster teamwork and demand perfection in flying. There was nothing more important than getting the group off on the right foot. Second, our pilots were taught to fly mutual support, and practised it faithfully. There were no hot pilots in the 354th, only excellent pilots. Third, men like Glenn Eagleston gave advice and warnings about combat tactics and guarding ones tail. This prepared our pilots for lurking dangers, something the other groups may not have done.’ Brigadier General James Howard, Commanding Officer of the 354th Fighter Group

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

William Hess is the official historian for the American Fighter Aces Association, and is one of the most highly respected aviation writers of his generation. A B-17 crewman during World War 2, Hess has written over 40 books during his long and distinguished career. This is his first book for Osprey.

Chris Davey has illustrated over a dozen titles in the Aces and Combat Aircraft series since 1994, as well as Aviation Elite 2. He has become the artist of choice for both USAAF ETO and RAF subject matter, proving his undoubted skill when dealing with large aircraft subjects such as the Halifax and Sunderland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1841763152
• ISBN 13: 9781841763156
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Laurier Jim
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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