Mustang Aces of the Eighth Air Force
Download or Read eBook Mustang Aces of the Eighth Air Force PDF written by Jerry Scutts and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jerry Scutts |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 182 |
| Release | : 2012-11-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781782006756 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1782006753 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mustang Aces of the Eighth Air Force by : Jerry Scutts
Book excerpt: 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.
