About this title: In 1943, when the outcome of World War II hung in the balance, B-17 crews of the Eighth Air Force flew harrowing, unescorted daylight bombing missions deep into Occupied Europe and Germany. These devastating raids have long been storied in film and fiction, but here is a firsthand, blow-by-blow account of these perilous missions as they really happened. In these pages, you'll see the events unfold as they were recorded and recalled by one crew's officers and enlisted men (pilot, copilot, navigator, radioman, and gunners), corroborated by other crews they flew with, and painstakingly ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL PROFESSIONAL
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780071341455ISBN:0071341455
Description: Published by McGraw-Hill Professional in 1999. Paperback. Number of pages: 454. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Corners bumped. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL PROFESSIONAL
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780071341455ISBN:0071341455
Description: Published by McGraw-Hill Professional in 1999. Paperback. Number of pages: 454. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education(McGraw-Hill Professional)
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780071341455ISBN:0071341455
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 8.799 by 5.902 inches. (454 pages) special edition acknowledgments acknowledgments foreword introduction chapter 1: hullar's crew chapter 2: the eto chapter 3: moleworth and the 303rd bomb group chapter 4: introduction to combat: amiens, august 15, 1943 and le bourget, august 16, 1943 chapter 5: we're veterans after that one: schweinfurt, august 17, 1943 chapter 6: this one was going to be a 'milk run': gilze rijen, august 19, 1943 chapter 7: they didn't have a prayer: ... read more
Edition: Special Revised Edition
Binding: Illustrated Card Covers
Publisher: McGraw-Hill, New York London
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780071341455ISBN:0071341455
Description: Interesting B/W Photographs and Maps. Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
Description: Fine. 0071341455 Ships next business day. NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780071341455ISBN:0071341455
Description: Fine/No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall 0071341455 1999---Second Printing---Stated Special Revised Edition---Keywords: WORLD WAR II 1939-1945 AERIAL OPERATIONS AMERICAN GERMANY PERSONAL NARRATIVES, AMERICAN B-17S----Fine Condition Trade Paperback-----No Creases to covers----No Reading Creases to Spine----No Remainder Marks---No Added Writing, Marks or Underlining of Text--No Previous Owners Name--Not Ex-Library Copy---Not Book Club Edition-------Clean----No Smoke Odor Present--454 pages with ... read more
Edition: Revised ed. Illustrated. An Aviation Week Book.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780071341455ISBN:0071341455
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Clean, tight, as new softcover. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 454 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: New York 1999, McGraw Hill, 5th paper printing of revised edition, 6 x 9, VG condition, xxiv, 454 pages, illus., maps, appendices, index................................... 1943, when the outcome of World War II hung in the balance, B-17 crews of the Eighth Air Force flew harrowing, unescorted daylight bombing missions deep into Occupied Europe and Germany. These devastating raids have long been storied in film and fiction, but here is a firsthand, blow-by-blow account of these perilous ... read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill, NY
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780071341455ISBN:0071341455
Description: VG. 0-07-134145-5 Softcover, 6x9, 454 pages, index, appendices. Illustrated with b&w photographs and maps. Special Revised Edition. Bright clean copy with slight curl to covers, minor soft crease to top corners of pages latter half of book. read more
Edition: Revised Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780071341455ISBN:0071341455
Description: As New. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 454pp. Matt laminated pictorial card covers, illustrated with black and white photographs and maps. In 1943, when the outcome of World War II hung in the balance, B-17 crews of the Eighth Air Force flew harrowing, unescorted daylight bombing missions deep into Occupied Europe and Germany. These devastating raids have long been storied in film and fiction, but here is a firsthand, blow-by-blow account of these perilous missions as they really happened. In these ... read more
Edition: Revised ed. Illustrated.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780071341455ISBN:0071341455
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. tiny, tiny lower corner rub else like new condition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 454 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
"Having picked this up at the airport in Florida I had an 8 hour flight to get well stuck in. Although I needed sleep I was wide awake the whole time thanks to the gripping and riveting story telling in this book. Not only the history of the Squadron, the book focuses on one crew whilst at the same time telling the perspectives of many others who were on the same missions. The ability for this book to look at one mission through the eyes many different aircraft crews (Even those shot down) you get a full appreciation for the men and the missions they flew. Filled with amazing stories of heroism 30,000ft over Occupied Europe this book will have you gripped from cover to cover."
"There is something that sets pilots apart from other people. I am not sure what it is, but I can sense it. I also knew a WWII bomber pilot, and he would tell me stories about crash landing off the coast of Australia, and how he lied about his age so that he could join the Air Force and be a pilot, like he always dreamed about as a kid in the middle-of-America-nowhere. He was a very special person, and I wish I had more time with him before he passed."
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