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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Return to Base: Memoirs of a B-17 Copilot Kimbolton, England, 1943-1944
Jesse Pitts was one of the relatively few aviators who survived and blazed a pathway for the successful Allied air campaign against Nazi Germany during the early days of American involvement in WWII. His account in this book brings to life the heroism of those who were pioneers in what was essentially an experiment in so-called "pin-point" daylight...
Published on August 12, 2005 by Duane B. Hopper
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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While this book gives some good insight as to the life of the bomber crews outside of their planes, the author does tend to ramble in his discriptions of life on the base. There is little as to the actual descriptions of the missions which he and his crew carried out. If you want to learn about life on the base and the training and preparations the men went through I...
Published on April 2, 2008 by James B. Allein
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Return to Base: Memoirs of a B-17 Copilot Kimbolton, England, 1943-1944,
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This review is from: Return to Base: Memoirs of A B-17 Copilot, Kimbolton, England, 1943-1944 (Hardcover)
Jesse Pitts was one of the relatively few aviators who survived and blazed a pathway for the successful Allied air campaign against Nazi Germany during the early days of American involvement in WWII.
His account in this book brings to life the heroism of those who were pioneers in what was essentially an experiment in so-called "pin-point" daylight bombing--without fighter escorts. His early aviation training experiences were especially interesting to me as a private pilot. His descriptions of those days show us all how brave and motivated Jesse's generation was. His book is a very moving tribute to the spirit of patriotism and courage, which I recommend to all.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Return to Base: Memoirs of A B-17 Copilot, Kimbolton, England, 1943-1944 (Hardcover)
While this book gives some good insight as to the life of the bomber crews outside of their planes, the author does tend to ramble in his discriptions of life on the base. There is little as to the actual descriptions of the missions which he and his crew carried out. If you want to learn about life on the base and the training and preparations the men went through I would recommend this book.
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Return to Base: Memoirs of A B-17 Copilot, Kimbolton, England, 1943-1944 by Jesse Richard Pitts (Hardcover - Mar. 2004)
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