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First in the Field
Mackay, Ron, Jr.
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Description for First in the Field
Num Pages: 240 pages, 400+ b/w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 1D; HBT; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1524.
"First in the Field" is a relevant title to describe the pioneer force destined to operate a hitherto un-tested concept in modern aerial warfare: the 1st Bomb Division. The initial period of shallow-penetration missions with a severely under-strength force of B-17s, crews and support equipment was followed by growing and finally unsupportable losses. Nevertheless from early 1944 onward it was becoming clear that what was by then the 1st Bomb Division, had held its ground, often against painful tactical and strategic odds, and in doing so had laid the foundations for the final victory of America's bombing campaign against Hitler's ... Read more
"First in the Field" is a relevant title to describe the pioneer force destined to operate a hitherto un-tested concept in modern aerial warfare: the 1st Bomb Division. The initial period of shallow-penetration missions with a severely under-strength force of B-17s, crews and support equipment was followed by growing and finally unsupportable losses. Nevertheless from early 1944 onward it was becoming clear that what was by then the 1st Bomb Division, had held its ground, often against painful tactical and strategic odds, and in doing so had laid the foundations for the final victory of America's bombing campaign against Hitler's ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764325885
SKU
V9780764325885
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About Mackay, Ron, Jr.
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. ... Read more
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