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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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"Skip Bombing" Puts You In The Cockpit,
By Alan Matisoff (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Skip Bombing (Hardcover)
I purchased this book to find out some of my father's history as a B-17 crew member of the 43rd BG. This book put me in the cockpit with the author and I felt every bomb drop and every piece of flack hit the ship. This is an excellent account of the air war in the South Pacific. It will keep you excited as well as bring tears to your eyes. If you enjoy this era, I highly recommend it.
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The technique that won the war in the SW Pacific,
By A Customer
This review is from: Skip Bombing (Hardcover)
Big, beautiful B-17s flying at an altitude of 25,000 feet. Japanese ships that must have appeared ant-sized from that height. The question: how to get the bombs from the former to hit and destroy the latter? This book details the development of the technique, 'skip bombing', that increased the percentage of Japanese ships hit from LESS that 1% to an incredible 72%---and once you read what the technique was, you'll be amazed that it was not only conceptualized, but implemented with success. This book takes you from the idea's inception, through its development, and to its stunning success at the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. I thought this was a fascinating book, a definite 'must read' for anyone interested in military aviation or the war in the SW Pacific.
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Skip Bombing by James T. Murphy (Hardcover - May 30, 1993)
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