4th Fighter Group

Author : Chris Bucholtz
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782008736

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Formed around a nucleus of pilots already seasoned by their experience as volunteers in the RAF's Eagle Squadrons, the 4th Fighter Group was established in England in October 1942. Initially flying Spitfires, the Debden Eagles went on to fly the P-47 and P-51, becoming, in July 1943, the first Eighth Air Force fighter group to penetrate German air space. The group's record of 583 air and 469 ground victories was unmatched in the Eighth Air Force, and the group produced a cast of characters that included legendary aces Don Blakeslee, Pierce McKennon, “Kid” Hofer, Duane Beeson, Steve Pisanos and Howard Hively.Involved in the D-Day landings, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge and the crossing of the Rhine, the group's achievements came at a high price, with a 42 percent casualty rate. Packed with first-hand accounts, detailed aircraft profiles and full combat histories, this book is an intriguing insight into the best-known American fighter unit in World War II.

Author : Larry Davis
Publisher : Squadron/Signal Publications
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Fighter pilots
ISBN : 0897475151

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4th Fighter Group in World War II by Larry Davis Pdf

Author : Chris Bucholtz
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781846038099

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4th Fighter Group by Chris Bucholtz Pdf

Formed around a nucleus of pilots already seasoned by their experience as volunteers in the RAF's Eagle Squadrons, the 4th Fighter Group was established in England in October 1942. Initially flying Spitfires, the Debden Eagles went on to fly the P-47 and P-51, becoming, in July 1943, the first Eighth Air Force fighter group to penetrate German air space. The group's record of 583 air and 469 ground victories was unmatched in the Eighth Air Force, and the group produced a cast of characters that included legendary aces Don Blakeslee, Pierce McKennon, “Kid” Hofer, Duane Beeson, Steve Pisanos and Howard Hively. Involved in the D-Day landings, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge and the crossing of the Rhine, the group's achievements came at a high price, with a 42 percent casualty rate. Packed with first-hand accounts, detailed aircraft profiles and full combat histories, this book is an intriguing insight into the best-known American fighter unit in World War II

Author : Troy L. White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578166054

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Adventures of the 4th Fighter Group by Troy L. White Pdf

The thrills, spills and lucky escapes of the 4th Fighter Group during World War II. From clandestine training in Canada and early days as the legendary RAF Eagle Squadrons forged in the fire of the Battle of Britain, to wild dogfights over the Reich. The youthful enthusiasm of the fliers turned to dogged determination until victory was theirs! Adventures of the Fourth Fighter Group combines the personal recollections of veteran pilots then and now, and thoroughly researched true tales full of rich and evocative detail. Adventures of the 4th Fighter Group is over 330 pages long, measures 6"x 9" with 199 images. Author/artist Troy White covers new ground with his latest book about the adventures of the keen young pilots of the fourth FG.

Author : Frank E. Speer
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0764307258

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The Debden Warbirds by Frank E. Speer Pdf

The P-51 Mustangs of the 4th Fighter Group were the first to escort bombers over Berlin during World War II, the first to escort bombers from England to Russia, and at war's end ranked first in the number of enemy aircraft destroyed (over 1,000). The Debden Warbirds describes in detail the everyday workings of this record setting fighter group, from their Eagle Squadron beginnings in Hurricanes and Spitfires, to their unprecedented triumphs in Thunderbolts and Mustangs. This authentic account, gleaned from the Squadron and Tower Diaries, is enhanced by dozens of combat reports and personal accounts from pilots and crews whose day-to-day encounters are faithfully recorded. Author Frank Speer became an ace within seventeen missions over Germany flying P-51 Mustangs with the 4th FG, having been credited with destroying six enemy aircraft. On a flight over Poland his aircraft was shot down. He walked nearly 400 miles from the site of his crash landing before he collapsed from exhaustion and was captured by the Germans. He was incarcerated in three different Stalags prior to his escape and repatriation. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. He lives in Pennsylvania.

Author : Frank Speer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1401099076

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One Down, One Dead by Frank Speer Pdf

Two WWII fighter pilots, raised on different continents and trained in different countries, fight life or death combat with the Luftwaffe over Europe. They flew P-51 Mustangs in the 4th Fighter Group and contributed to the Group score of a record 1000-plus enemy planes destroyed, the highest total of any Allied Group. They became Aces within a day of each other; then one was killed in combat on D-Day, while the other, having been shot down, trekked across northern Germany in a futile effort to evade capture. He is finally captured and as a POW, is forced to participate in a "Death March." After several unsuccessful attempts, he and a fellow POW finally escape. Leading a handful of French forced-laborers they capture 25 German soldiers, turn them over to Patton's advancing Third Army and eventually return to the U.S. by hospital ship.

Author : Tom Ivie,Paul Ludwig
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811713122

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Spitfires & Yellow Tail Mustangs by Tom Ivie,Paul Ludwig Pdf

Story of one of the best fighter units in the Mediterranean theater, which earned two Distinguished Unit Citations and produced 21 aces Vivid episodes of aerial combat during the key campaigns for Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, and more Nicknamed "Yellow Tails" for the color markings on their aircraft The unit flew British Spitfires before switching to P-51 Mustangs Includes rare photos and color artwork

Author : G. P. Harry
Publisher : Turner
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89058485574

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339th Fighter Group by G. P. Harry Pdf

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 : Warren Thompson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472802125

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F-86 Sabre Aces of the 4th Fighter Wing by Warren Thompson Pdf

The entry of the United State's premier jet interceptor into the Korean War was triggered by the ever-increasing presence of the Soviet-built MiG-15 south of the Yalu River. The possibility of the USAF losing air supremacy over the Korean Peninsula was unacceptable. The 4th Fighter Wing got the call for combat in Korea. They were made up of a combination of new pilots right out of jet training and the older combat veterans of World War II vintage. This combination of pilot types wrote and re-wrote the text books on jet warfare. Of the 40 jet aces that the war produced, the 4th Wing boasted 24 of them. This book details these incredible pilots and the planes they flew.

Author : Lt Col Jay A. Stout
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811748674

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Fighter Group by Lt Col Jay A. Stout Pdf

Jay Stout breaks new ground in World War II aviation history with this gripping account of one of the war's most highly decorated American fighter groups.

Author : Frank Speer
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 0764333747

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Eighty-one Aces of the 4th Fighter Group by Frank Speer Pdf

The 4th Fighter Group, armed with P-51s and aggressive, seasoned pilots, battled the Luftwaffe in the air and on the ground, achieving an impressive score of 1,016 German planes destroyed, the highest score of all Allied Groups. Instrumental in achieving this record were eighty-one pilots who became aces and men whose stories are the subject of this book. Their accounts go beyond the battles and individual victories to give a glimpse of their original motivations and their subsequent successes, failures, and often violent deaths. The accounts are written by the author, a fellow ace, who lived with them, fought with them, and survived to tell their fascinating stories.

Author : Maurer Maurer
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : United States
ISBN : 9781428915855

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Air Force Combat Units of World War II by Maurer Maurer Pdf

Author : Jerry Scutts
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782006756

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Mustang Aces of the Eighth Air Force by Jerry Scutts Pdf

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. Aircraft of the Aces 1, 19 and 24 are also available in a single volume as 'Aces of the Mighty Eighth'.

Author : William R. Dunn
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780813146102

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Fighter Pilot by William R. Dunn Pdf

This WWII fighter pilot memoir recounts the author’s many exploits as a flying ace during WWII in the Normandy invasions, the Battle for France and beyond. Born in Minneapolis in 1916, William R. Dunn decided to become a fighter pilot at the age of twelve. In 1939 he joined the Canadian Army and was soon transferred to the Royal Air Force. As part of the RAF’s famous Eagle Squadron, Dunn was sent to Europe to fight in the Second World War. Flying Hawker Hurricanes and Supermarine Spitfires, he was the first Eagle Squadron pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft. When he later transferred to the US Army Air Forces, he became the first American ace of the war. Lieutenant Colonel Dunn saw action in the Normandy invasion and in Patton's sweep across France. Twenty years later he fought again in Vietnam. In this lively memoir, Dunn keenly conveys the fighter pilot's experience of war—the tension of combat, the love of aircraft, the elation of victory, the boisterous comradeship and competition of the pilot brotherhood.

Author : Jay Jones
Publisher : Schiffer Military History Book
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Lightning (Fighter plane)
ISBN : 0764317792

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The 370th Fighter Group in World War II by Jay Jones Pdf

This is a history of the 370th Fighter Group in World War II, conveyed in the words and photos of the veterans. The 370th was organized in 1943 to fly the P-47 Thunderbolt. When the group arrived in England in early 1944, they were assigned to the 9th Air Force and converted to fly P-38 Lightnings. They were involved in every major Allied offensive from D-Day onward. The group supported Operation Cobra, flew missions over the Falaise Gap, and flew cover over Operation Market Garden. On missions after the weather cleared, the men could actually watch from the base as their planes made dive-bombing runs on German armored columns. The group converted to P-51 Mustangs in March 1945, just in time for cover missions during Operation Varsity, the Rhine River crossing. This is one of the most thorough and comprehensive group histories written and is a must for veterans, their families, and enthusiasts.