Aphrodite: desperate mission [Paperback]

Jack Olsen (Author)

Book Description

This is the incredible story of the most incredible mission of World War II, born in desperation and carried out with foolhardy courage and at the cost of brave men's lives: Mission Aphrodite! A real-life, aerial Guns of Navarone scheme that called for volunteers to guide B-17 drone planes packed with explosives into the Nazi V-2 rocket bases.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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• Paperback
• ASIN: B00005VF1X
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,483,938 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Incredible story..., March 8, 2011

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This review is from: Aphrodite: desperate mission (Hardcover)

"Aphrodite: Desperate Mission. The incredible story - and even more incredible aftermath - of the top secret mission to save London, and possibly New York, from German rockets. The near-suicide mission resulted in supreme sacrifice (it cost the life of Joe Kennedy, Jr.) -and consequences no one could have forseen."

The incredible story of one of the most incredible missions of World War II, to stop the German V-1 rockets that were rained death and destruction on England. These missions were most dangerous and many Pilots lost their lives, one Pilot being Joseph Kennedy, Jr. Illustrated with photographs. Tipped in is a copy of a note from Dale "Andy" Anderson, Colonel U.S.A.F. Retired, Anderson was one of the Pilots flying these missions, and in the note is a comment about the death of Joseph Kennedy, who some question as being most suspicious.

With photos, 328 pages.