B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the Eighth Air Force (Part 2) [Paperback]

Martin Bowman (Author), Mark Styling (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 13, 2002 | Series: Combat Aircraft

The Boeing B-17, which has come to epitomise the American war effort in Europe during World War II (1939-1945), took the fight to Germans from the late summer of 1942 through to VE-Day. Its primary operator in Western Europe was the 'Mighty Eighth', who controlled 27 bomb groups for much of the war. This second of two volumes covers the 14 Bomb Groups of the Third Air Division. First hand accounts, period photography, profile artworks and nose art scrap views bring to life aircraft from each of the groups within the Third Air Division.

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Osprey's Combat series combines the best archival photography available with specially commissioned artworks and first hand accounts, making these books favourites amongst historians, modellers and aviation enthusiasts everywhere.

About the Author

Martin Bowman was the author of the three highly-successful Mosquito volumes in the Combat Aircraft series. He has also written over a dozen titles on the 'Mighty Eighth' over the past 15 years, having interviewed many veterans both in the UK and the USA. His first volume on the B-17 in the Combat Aircraft series has been very well received.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (November 13, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841764345
• ISBN-13: 978-1841764344
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.3 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #661,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flying Knights, April 26, 2001

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"saileach" (Hartsville, SC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the Eighth Air Force (1) (Osprey Combat Aircraft 18) (Paperback)

This excellent book by Osprey Aviation details the beginnings of the B-17 units of the U. S. Eighth Air Force in England during World War 2 until the war's end. Liberally illustrated with photos, line drawings, and paintings, it also provides a partial Bomb Group Assignment chart, numerous personal anecdotes, and follows the careers of many celebrated fortresses.

A nice section on nose art examples rounds out a worthy tribute to this fine aircraft and the men that flew in it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Buy!, February 5, 2008

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Christopher R. Hughes "historychris" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the Eighth Air Force (Part 2) (Paperback)

I found this book and its counterpart to be great reads. Full of rich stories and great photographs, there is not much else you can expect. I definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in aviation history and to anyone interested in World War II aviation history specifically. The book marks the heroism and courage of th bomber crews over the Third Reich. Well worth the money spent.