ACES & PILOTS OF THE US 8TH & 9TH AIR FORCES

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A detailed account, by one of Britain's leading aviation writers, of the part played by the fighter pilots of the American 8th and, from October 1943, 9th Air Forces in the great conflict in the European theatre of operations. Supported by over 150 historic photographs, the book recounts the build-up of the various squadrons, their deployment and operations in the period leading up to the final defeat of Nazi Germany in May 1945. Alongside the informative text there are detailed appendices listing the top 100 US aces and all the fighter units and squadron-identifying code letters.

Contents:

• Foreword
• Bibliography
• Glossary
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 - RAF Classroom
• Chapter 2 - Thunderbolts and Lightnings
• Chapter 3 - Horse Trading
• Chapter 4 - Build-up to `Overload`
• Chapter 5 - Invasion Front
• Chapter 6 - Breakout
• Chapter 7 - Night Fighters and Shuttles
• Chapter 8 - Into the Reich
• Chapter 9 - Jet Nemesis
• Chapter 10 - Hunt to Extinction
• Appendix 1 - Top 100 aces, USAAF Eighth/Ninth Air Forces
• Appendix 2 - Combat Statistics: Principal Fighters, Eighth/Ninth Air Forces
• Appendix 3 - Fighter Units and Squadron Codes, Eighth/Ninth Air Forces
• Index

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