Author: James William "Bill" Marshall
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472839641
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
During World War II, the United States Army Air Corps was led by a cadre of officers who believed implicitly that military aviation, particularly fast heavy bombers at high altitude, would be able to destroy strategic enemy targets during daylight with minimal losses. However, by 1942 the Flying Fortress was proving vulnerable to Luftwaffe fighters. This title charts the United States Army Air Force's struggle to develop a Long-Range Escort which would enable them to achieve the Combined Bomber Objectives and gain mastery of the skies over the Third Reich. The commitment of the USAAF to the Mediterranean and European theatres saw an increasingly desperate need to find a fighter escort, which reached crisis point in 1943 as losses suffered in the Tidal Wave offensive and Schweinfurt-Regensburg-Munster raids emphasised the mounting strength of the Luftwaffe. The USAAF leaders increasingly accepted the probability of bomber losses, and the deployment of the P-51B Mustang solved the problem of Germany's layered defence strategy, as Luftwaffe fighters had been avoiding the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-38 Lightening escort fighters by concentrating their attacks beyond the range of the Thunderbolt and Lightning. The P-51B duly emerged as the 'The Bastard Stepchild' that the USAAF Material Division did not want, becoming the key Long-Range Escort fighter, alongside the P-38 and P-47, that defeated the Luftwaffe prior to D-Day. As well as the P-51B's history, this title explores the technical improvements made to each of these fighters, as well as the operational leadership and technical development of the Luftwaffe they fought against.
Author: James William "Bill" Marshall
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472839641
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
During World War II, the United States Army Air Corps was led by a cadre of officers who believed implicitly that military aviation, particularly fast heavy bombers at high altitude, would be able to destroy strategic enemy targets during daylight with minimal losses. However, by 1942 the Flying Fortress was proving vulnerable to Luftwaffe fighters. This title charts the United States Army Air Force's struggle to develop a Long-Range Escort which would enable them to achieve the Combined Bomber Objectives and gain mastery of the skies over the Third Reich. The commitment of the USAAF to the Mediterranean and European theatres saw an increasingly desperate need to find a fighter escort, which reached crisis point in 1943 as losses suffered in the Tidal Wave offensive and Schweinfurt-Regensburg-Munster raids emphasised the mounting strength of the Luftwaffe. The USAAF leaders increasingly accepted the probability of bomber losses, and the deployment of the P-51B Mustang solved the problem of Germany's layered defence strategy, as Luftwaffe fighters had been avoiding the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-38 Lightening escort fighters by concentrating their attacks beyond the range of the Thunderbolt and Lightning. The P-51B duly emerged as the 'The Bastard Stepchild' that the USAAF Material Division did not want, becoming the key Long-Range Escort fighter, alongside the P-38 and P-47, that defeated the Luftwaffe prior to D-Day. As well as the P-51B's history, this title explores the technical improvements made to each of these fighters, as well as the operational leadership and technical development of the Luftwaffe they fought against.
Author: Gardner N. Hatch
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563110806
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Fittingly named for a wild horse, this fighter became widely recognized for its power and beauty. It was a key element in Allied air superiority in Europe during WWII, destroying 9,081 enemy aircraft, and with similar results in the Korean War. Striking photos and the personal stories of the men who flew it help to tell the story of this superior aircraft. Full color photos of restored P-51s. Revised and updated
Author: Bill Gunston
Publisher: Smithmark Publishers
ISBN: 9780765192110
Category : Airplanes, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
A full-color technical directory of 200 of the most important combat aircraft to serve the United States.
Author: American Aviation Historical Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
Author: American Aviation Historical Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Author: Bill Gunston
Publisher: Naval Inst Press
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This comprehensive survey of the flying machines built since the mid-1800s contains nearly 3,000 entries.
Author: Victor F. Bingham
Publisher: Airlife Publishing
ISBN:
Category : 2. verdenskrig (Flytyper)
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Beskrivelse af Merlin flymotorer anvendt i militære fly under 2. verdenskrig.
Author: Leonard Carson
Publisher: Sentry Books, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Mustang (Fighter plane)
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Annual issues consisted of material selected from Air trails magazine (later Air trails pictorial)