THE MIGHTY EIGHTH: Masters of the Air Over Europe 1942-45

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Explores the US Eighth Air Force -- known as Mighty Eighth -- and its bomber and fighter planes, pilots and crew, and operations. It also explores the careers of key personalities, including Earle Partridge, James Doolittle, and William Kepner. Packed with hundreds of color aircraft profiles, battlescene artworks, and period photographs. Eighth Air Force was the largest of the deployed combat Army Air Forces in numbers of personnel, aircraft, and equipment. At peak strength, Eighth Air Force had 40 heavy bomber groups, 15 fighter groups, and four specialized support groups.