| The First Combat Bomb Wing in World War II Contributor(s): MacKay, Ron (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764343750 ISBN-13: 9780764343759 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Europe - General |
| Dewey: 940.5 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 8.6" W x 11" (3.45 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a study of one of the 8th USAAF's sub-units. The 1st Combat Bomb Wing (1CBW), created on 13 September 1943, was preceded first by the 1st Bomb Wing, and then the 101st Provisional Bomb Wing, which included the 91BG as an element. By then, the 91BG was joined by the 351BG and 381BG, with the 351BG later displaced by the 398BG. The operational experience of these units virtually spanned the entire 33 months of the Mighty Eighth's existence and the often costly but finally successful campaign to deny Hitler's Germany the means with which to pursue its warped dreams of conquest. |
Contributor Bio(s): MacKay, Ron: - Ron Mackay's interest in military aviation began during WWII. The local Coastal Command airfield at his birthplace of Wick, in northern Scotland, provided a wealth of British and American designs with which to stimulate his interest; postwar National Service with the RAF sustained that interest. A working knowledge of German has further extended his field of study into the Luftwaffe. To date, he has produced 25 books covering the aforementioned Allied and Axis Air Forces that include several co-authored projects; a further number are in the process of completion. |