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Fighter Group: The 352nd "Blue-Nosed Bastards" in World War II Hardcover
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2012
- ISBN
- 9780811705776
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Stackpole Books
ISBN-10
0811705773
ISBN-13
9780811705776
eBay Product ID (ePID)
112965911
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fighter Group : the 352nd "Blue-Nosed Bastards" in World War II
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / United States
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-019815
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
940.54/4973
Synopsis
Jay Stout breaks new ground in World War II aviation history with this gripping account of one of the war's most highly decorated American fighter groupsVivid descriptions of aerial combat in P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs, along with veteran interviews and after-action reportsThe 352nd was part of the famed Eighth Air Force and fought in the European theaterNickname comes from the noses of the unit's planes, which were painted blue, *Jay Stout breaks new ground in World War II aviation history with this gripping account of one of the war's most highly decorated American fighter groups *Vivid descriptions of aerial combat in P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs, along with veteran interviews and after-action reports *The 352nd was part of the famed Eighth Air Force and fought in the European theater *Nickname comes from the noses of the unit's planes, which were painted blue AUTHOR: Jay Stout is a retired U.S. Marine Corps fighter pilot with 20 years of service, including 37 combat missions during Operation Desert Storm. He is now a senior aviation consultant for a leading defense corporation and appears as a military aviation expert on Fox News. ILLUSTRATIONS: 50 b/w photographs, The 352nd Fighter Group was constituted in September 1942 and activated at Brandley Field, CT on October 1, 1942. Two of its squadrons, the 21st (later changed to the 486th) and the 34th (later changed to the 487th) had long combat histories, but like the newly formed 328th, were short on experienced personnel. Early flight training in the P-47 Thunderbolts was at Westover, Trumbell, LaGuardia and Mitchel fields. Most of the enlisted personnel, Det. "A" of the 1st Service Group arrived in January, 1943. The Group embarked from New York harbor July 1, 1943, arriving in Scotland July 5th and, a few days later, reached their new base at Bodney, England. Training for combat became intense during those next few months. The Group flew its first combat mission on September 9, 1943, an uneventful sweep out over the North Sea to escort returning B-17s. Some 40 pilots participated in this mission. Although the 352nd had several minor encounters with the enemy in their early missions, it wasn't until November 26th that Major J. C. Meyer, C.O. of the 487th Squadron scored their first victory- an Me-109 attacking the bombers near Gronigen - the first of many victories for the 352nd.During WWII the 352nd flew 420 missions, 59,387 operational combat hours, destroyed 776 enemy aircraft and had 29 aerial aces. Returning to the U.S. at war's end, the unit was deactivated., The 352nd Fighter Group was constituted in September 1942 and activated at Brandley Field, CT on October 1, 1942. Two of its squadrons, the 21st (later changed to the 486th) and the 34th (later changed to the 487th) had long combat histories, but like the newly formed 328th, were short on experienced personnel.
LC Classification Number
D790.252
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