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Wings of Courage (General Aviation), Tony Holmes, New condition, Book
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 1849082197
- Publication Name
- Osprey
- Book Title
- Wings of Courage : Tales from America's Elite Fighter Groups of World War II
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Military
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 15.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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Product Information
From the war-torn skies over Europe to the empty expanses of the Pacific, pilots were the vanguard of the American military machine during the dark days of World War II. Discover their experiences as numerous eyewitness accounts explore the terror, adrenalin and courage which defined aerial combat. Focusing on four elite fighter units across both the European and Pacific theaters of operations, readers gain a unique insight into the battles against Germany and Japan. The book opens with the experience of 354th Fighter Group, the first fighter pilots to receive the legendary Mustang fighter, enabling them to finally take up the fight against the German Reich. Continuing the focus on the European Theater of Operations is the story of the 332nd Fighter Group - the Tuskegee Airmen - the only all-black unit of the airforce, revealing how they rose above discrimination to be feared by their enemies and revered by their colleagues. The action then switches to the Pacific, where the crack 475th Fighter Group included amongst its ranks the highest scoring American pilots, the legendary Dick Bong and Tom McGuire. The book concludes with the story of the pilots based on Iwo Jima who risked their lives to fly hundreds of miles across the Pacific, with no hope of rescue, in order to attack the heavily defended Japanese mainland. Those who survived earned themselves membership of a unique society - the 'Tokyo Club'. In this moving and enthralling account, we pay tribute to these ordinary men who became extraordinary American heroes.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1849082197
ISBN-13
9781849082198
eBay Product ID (ePID)
79705813
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wings of Courage : Tales from America's Elite Fighter Groups of World War II
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D790
Reviews
"Wings of Courage pays tribute to the ordinary men who became extraordinary American heroes during World War II... Discover their experiences as numerous eyewitness accounts explore the terror, adrenaline, and courage which defined aerial combat. Focusing on four elite fighter units across both the European and Pacific theaters of the operations, readers gain a unique insight into the battles against Germany and Japan." -Flying Models, December 2010, "Wings of Courage pays tribute to the ordinary men who became extraordinary American heroes during World War II... Discover their experiences as numerous eyewitness accounts explore the terror, adrenaline, and courage which defined aerial combat. Focusing on four elite fighter units across both the European and Pacific theaters of the operations, readers gain a unique insight into the battles against Germany and Japan." - Flying Models , December 2010 "Readers gain a unique insight into battles against Germany and Japan, with eyewitness accounts of campaign histories offering a fine survey of American fighter pilots' experiences from Europe to the Pacific." - The Midwest Book Review (November 2010), "Wings of Courage pays tribute to the ordinary men who became extraordinary American heroes during World War II... Discover their experiences as numerous eyewitness accounts explore the terror, adrenaline, and courage which defined aerial combat. Focusing on four elite fighter units across both the European and Pacific theaters of the operations, readers gain a unique insight into the battles against Germany and Japan." -- Flying Models, December 2010 "Readers gain a unique insight into battles against Germany and Japan, with eyewitness accounts of campaign histories offering a fine survey of American fighter pilots' experiences from Europe to the Pacific." -- The Midwest Book Review (November 2010)
Copyright Date
2010
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2010-502235
Dewey Decimal
940.544973
Series
General Aviation Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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