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Slybirds: A Photographic Odyssey of the 353rd Fighter Group During the Second World War
Graham Cross
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Description for Slybirds: A Photographic Odyssey of the 353rd Fighter Group During the Second World War
Hardcover. The 353rd Fighter Group, the 'Slybirds', participated in the major WWII aerial battles. 450 photographs provide a unique window on this historic group. Num Pages: 208 pages, 450. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 275 x 22. .
The distinctive black and yellow chequered markings of the 353rd Fighter Group, the `Slybirds', made them one of the USAAF `Mighty' 8th Air Force's most colourful fighter groups. Flying P-47D Thunderbolts and later P-51D Mustangs the 353rd's appearance in the skies over occupied Europe witnessed growing American air power and helped to change the course of the air war. From mid-1943 until the end of hostilities in Europe, the 353rd participated in all major aerial battles from the 1943 Regensburg and Schweinfurt raids to `Big Week', the attacks on Berlin, and the support of the D-Day landings and Normandy campaign ... Read more
The distinctive black and yellow chequered markings of the 353rd Fighter Group, the `Slybirds', made them one of the USAAF `Mighty' 8th Air Force's most colourful fighter groups. Flying P-47D Thunderbolts and later P-51D Mustangs the 353rd's appearance in the skies over occupied Europe witnessed growing American air power and helped to change the course of the air war. From mid-1943 until the end of hostilities in Europe, the 353rd participated in all major aerial battles from the 1943 Regensburg and Schweinfurt raids to `Big Week', the attacks on Berlin, and the support of the D-Day landings and Normandy campaign ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fighting High Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780993415265
SKU
V9780993415265
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Ref
99-1
About Graham Cross
Graham Cross earned his doctorate in History from the University of Cambridge. He specialises in twentieth century American military, diplomatic and political history and particularly the era of the two World Wars, the Allied air campaign and the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He is a respected expert on the history of the 8th Air Force and the historian for ... Read more
Reviews for Slybirds: A Photographic Odyssey of the 353rd Fighter Group During the Second World War
A real boon for modellers is the Markings, Nose Art and Famous Aircraft section, with its splendid views of various P-47s and P-51s. This is a classy book indeed.
Airfix Model World
The basic story and detailed information is interesting reading, while the number of archive photos, and mix of both colour and black and white images will ... Read more
Airfix Model World
The basic story and detailed information is interesting reading, while the number of archive photos, and mix of both colour and black and white images will ... Read more