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duxford and the big wings 1940 1945 raf and usaaf fighter pilots at war
a pulsating account of the young raf and american fighter boys who flew spitfires hurricanes thunderbolts and mustangs during 1940 45 . it is unique in that the story is told using first person accounts from raf german and american eagles who fought in the skies over england in the battle of britain in the summer of 1940 and the great air offensives over occupied europe from 1942 onwards . the first five and a half chapters cover the battle of britain period when the raf squadrons fought dog fights with the luftwaffe and then fought them in gathering strength using the big wings to meet the bomber fleets attacking london . the second part of the book covers the eagle squadron period which was expanded with americas entry into the war . the action moves to the usaaf big wings of thunderbolts and mustang fighters that flew escort missions and dueled with the luftwaffe over the continent during the massive bomber raids on german targets in france the low countries and the reich itself . a whole host of incredible first hand accounts by british polish czech german and american fighter pilots permeate the action and describe the aerial battles as only they can . this unique book also includes many accounts and photos that have not previously been seen before while the rich mix of combat accounts from all sides are brought together for the first time in one volume .
hardcover pen and sword 2009 isbn13 9781848840249 isbn10 1848840241
abridged n isbn 13 9781848840249 number in series 1 number of pages 282 publisher casemate pub & book dist llc release date 62135769600000