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‘Down to Earth' Strafing Aces of the Eighth Air Force

‘Down to Earth' Strafing Aces of the Eighth Air Force

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Description: Like The Long Reach, Down to Earth is a message from the battle at its height, told in their own words by the men who fight' - this is how Brig-Gen Francis Griswold, VIII Fighter Command, ends his introduction to this book. His official endorsement reveals just how important a document Down to Earth was to the teaching of tyro fighter pilots heading for action in the ETO. More leading aces were lost to flak whilst ground strafing than to German fighters. In this book William Hess has included biographies of all the pilots that originally contributed to this work back in 1943-44.
MSRP: 24.95
Book Series: Aviation Elite Units
Volume: 16
Subject: Aviation Nonfiction
Author: William N Hess
About the Author: William N Hess is the official historian for the American Fighter Aces Association, and is one of the most highly respected aviation writers of his generation. A B-17 crewman during World War 2, Hess has written over 40 books during his long and distinguished career.
ISBN-13: 9781841764375
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Publication Date: 4/20/03
Number of Pages: 128
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Chris Davey
UPC: 9781841764375
Set: Osprey Books
Rarity: sealed
Like The Long Reach, Down to Earth is a message from the battle at its height, told in their own words by the men who fight' - this is how Brig-Gen Francis Griswold, VIII Fighter Command, ends his introduction to this book. His official endorsement reveals just how important a document Down to Earth was to the teaching of tyro fighter pilots heading for action in the ETO. More leading aces were lost to flak whilst ground strafing than to German fighters. In this book William Hess has included biographies of all the pilots that originally contributed to this work back in 1943-44.
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