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American Aces in Great Fighter Battles of World War II
American Aces in Great Fighter Battles of World War II Author:Edward Sims Originally published in 1958, this book recounts the most exciting fighter missions flown by the twelve top surviving U.S. Army Air Forces fliers of World War II. Using first-hand accounts and official records, the author has recreated each mission from start to finish. In missions all over the globe, the action includes escort of bomber formati... more »ons over the enemy heartland, fighter patrols, interception of enemy formations, offensive strikes against enemy airfields, and combat in all kinds of weather, day and night. The author explains how the aerial war was waged and provides a comparison between planes and pilots ? both ours and those of the enemy ? the rudiments of fighter strategy and tactics, and a knowledge of the fighter war as it developed from 1942 up to 1945.« less