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Author : Carl Molesworth
Publisher : Potomac Books
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89058511841
Based on interviews with the group's survivors and containing numerous photographs, this is the first complete history of the unit that included Gen. Claire Chennault's famous "Flying Tigers".
Author : Carl Molesworth
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472800534
Famous for the fearsome sharksmouths that adorned their planes, the 23rd FG fought a guerrilla war against the Japanese, steadily moving pilots and aircraft from one remote air base in China to another to keep the enemy off balance. Because China could only be supplied by air from India, there were constant shortages of aircraft, fuel and ammunition with which to contend. The 23rd FG met these challenges head-on, and by the end of the war its pilots had compiled a score of 594 aerial victories and nearly 400 ground kills. The human cost was high, however – 126 pilots lost their lives in China while serving in the 23rd.
Author : Carl Molesworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8360672261
No aircraft markings in history are more iconic than the distinctive shark s mouths applied to the noses of American Volunteer Group and 23rd Fighter Group P-40s and P-51s that fought in the skies over Asia during World War II. This book covers the camouflage and markings of the fighters they flew, including the first detailed account of the progression of markings changes made by the 23rd FG throughout the war, as well as the combat history of these legendary units. It features over 100 rare period photographs, plus 32 fully researched, full-color plates showing different aircraft types employed by the units across different camouflage patterns, with very detailed captions and reference photos. Over the past 35 years, the author has written more than a dozen books and numerous magazine articles about USAAF fighter operations during World War II. Contains: 64 pages, 105 b&w photos, 6 color photos and 32 full color plates of artwork."
Author : Carl Molesworth
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782005490
This book details the colourful experiences of the elite pilots of the AAF's Tenth and Fourteenth Air Forces in the 'forgotten' China-Burma-India theatre during WW2. Inheriting the legacy of the American Volunteer Group (AVG), units such as the 23rd FG 'held the line' against overwhelming Japanese forces until the arrival of the first P-38s and P-51s in 1944. The Warhawk became synonymous with the efforts of the AAF in the CBI, being used by some 40 aces to claim five or more kills between 1942-45. This volume is the first of four covering the exploits with the P-40 during World War 2.
Author : Maurer Maurer
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : United States
ISBN : 9781428915855
Author : Daniel Ford
Publisher : Warbird Books
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780692734735
During World War II, in the skies over Burma and China, a handful of American pilots met and bloodied the "Imperial Wild Eagles" of Japan and won immortality as the Flying Tigers. One of America's most famous combat forces, the Tigers were recruited to defend beleaguered China for $600 a month and a bounty of $500 for each Japanese plane they shot down--fantastic money in an era when a Manhattan hotel room cost three dollars a night.This May 2023 revision has never-before-published information about Chennault's early years. "Admirable," wrote Chennault biographer Martha Byrd of Ford's original text. "A readable book based on sound sources. Expect some surprises." Flying Tigers won the Aviation/Space Writers Association Award of Excellence in the year of its first publication.
Author : William N Hess
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472802040
The 49th FG was sent to Australia in early 1942 to help stem the tide of Japanese conquest in Java. Too late to save the island, the group went into action in the defence of Darwin, Australia, where the Forty-Niners' handful of P-40E Warhawks were thrown into combat alongside survivors from the defeated forces that had fled from the Philippines and Java. This book assesses the outstanding performance of the 49th FG, pitted against superior Japanese forces. By VJ-Day the group had scored 668 aerial victories and won three Distinguished Unit Citations and ten campaign stars for its outstanding efforts.
Author : Arthur Wyllie
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780615155494
This book list every aerial victory credited to the AAF in WW2. It gives the name, rank, serial number, Squadron, Group and date of every victory.
Author : Maurer Maurer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : United States
ISBN : UIUC:30112004549678
This collection of squadron histories has been prepared by the USAF Historical Division to complement the Division's book, Air Force Combat Units of World War II. The 1,226 units covered by this volume are the combat (tactical) squadrons that were active between 7 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. Each squadron is traced from its beginning through 5 March 1963, the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the 1st Aero (later Bombardment) Squadron, the first Army unit to be equipped with aircraft for tactical operations. For each squadron there is a statement of the official lineage and data on the unit's assignments, stations, aircraft and missiles, operations, service streamers, campaign participation, decorations, and emblem.
Author : Carl Molesworth
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1846034213
Staffed with inexperienced USAAF pilots and led by a handful of seasoned veterans of the American Volunteer Group (AVG), the 23rd FG was formed in the field at Kunming, in China, on July 4, 1942 and flew combat missions that same day. The group's three squadrons - the 74th, 75th and 76th Fighter Squadrons - were initially equipped with war-weary P-40s handed down from the AVG. These were supplemented by the attached 16th FS, flying new P-40Es, and all squadrons adorned the noses of their airplanes with fearsome and iconic sharksmouth designs. The 23rd FG fought a guerrilla war against the Japanese, steadily moving pilots and aircraft from one remote air base to another to keep the enemy off balance. Because China could only be supplied by air from India, there were constant shortages of aircraft, fuel and ammunition with which to contend. The 23rd FG met these challenges head-on and by the end of the war its pilots had compiled a score of 594 aerial victories and nearly 400 ground kills. Among the 47 aces who flew in the 23rd were colorful characters such as David L 'Tex' Hill, Robert L 'Bob' Scott and Clinton D 'Casey'. The human cost was high, however - 126 pilots lost their lives in China while serving in the 23rd.
Author : Richard Ward
Publisher : ARCO
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015006060985
Author : Arthur Wyllie
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781411648647
This is the definitive work on World War II fighter pilots of the Army Air Force. It lists all 80 Fighter Groups that had pilots who achieved aerial victories. The pilots within each group are listed in alphabetical order listing their rank, serial number, squadron and the number of victories earned while assigned to that squadron. The book lists 7,299 pilots who achieved at least a partial victory credit from the Air Force.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781681622682
The record of the men of the 339th Fighter group is a personal and living memorial, but in depth, as well. The 339th Fighter Group was forged into a combat ready team in the California desert, under the command of Colonel John B. Henry, Jr. The Group went on to achieve 100 air victories in their first 100 missions.
Author : Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780967172
Dubbed the 'Eagles of Duxford', the 78th Fighter Group (FG) was unique in being the only fighter unit in the 'Mighty Eighth' to fly the P-38 Lightning, P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang operationally. Arriving in the European Theatre of Operations (ETO) in November 1942, and eventually committed to combat five months later, the 78th, along with the 4th and 56th FGs, 'wrote the book' on long-range fighter escort by VIII Fighter Command in the ETO. This volume charts the group's highs and lows during its two years in action from Duxford, focusing on the exploits of the 51 pilots who achieved ace status with the 78th during World War 2. These men included Capt Charles London, the very first Eighth Air Force ace, and Maj Quince Brown, who was the 78th's most successful aerial ace prior to being murdered by the SS after he was shot down over Germany. By VE Day, the 'Eagles of Duxford' had downed 316 aircraft and destroyed a further 320 machines on the ground during strafing attacks on German airfields.
