Flying American Combat Aircraft of World War II: 1939-45

by Robin Higham (Editor), Abigail T Siddall (Editor), Carol Williams (Editor)

Overview

WWII fighter pilots share stories of flying into battle from Berlin to Tokyo in Mustangs, Spitfires, Flying Fortresses and more.

In Flying American Combat Aircraft of World War II, U.S. Air Force veterans recount thrilling tales that put readers in the cockpit. These personal remembrances of aerial combat offer vividly detailed depictions of fighting across Europe as well as in the Pacific. 

The twenty-nine contributors also cover a wide range of America’s WWII-era combat aircraft, including the B-25 Mitchell, B-29 Superfortress, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-40 Kittyhawk, B-18 bomber, and many others. Their stories are enhanced by dozens of photographs of the planes and the pilots who flew them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811746083
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	06/14/2023
Series:	Stackpole Military History Series , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	372
Sales rank:	745,480
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Robin Higham served in the Royal Air Force during World War II and was a professor of history at Kansas State University. Former editor of Aerospace Historian, he wrote or edited numerous works on aviation history.