8th Army Air Force Fighter Command USAAF 1943-45 (ePub)
P-38 Lighting, P-47 Thunderbolt & P-51 Mustang Squadrons in East Anglia, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire
Imprint: Pen & Sword Aviation
Series: Aviation Heritage Trail
File Size: 6.0 MB (.epub)
Pages: 208
ISBN: 9781783409167
eBook Released: 13th May 2009
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This book covers the bases used during the Second World War by the American fighter units that flew in support of the 8th Air Force's heavy bomber forces.
The long-range Lightnings, Thunderbolts and Mustangs escorted the Mighty Eighth's Flying Fortresses and Liberators on their deep penetration raids into occupied Europe and Germany. Fighter cover was vital, since the USAAF flew daylight raids and in the early months the number of US aircraft lost to the defending Luftwuffe fighters was unacceptably high.
The airfields included are Bodney, Bottisham, Boxted, Debden, Duxford, East Wretham, Fowlmere, Halesworth, Honington, Horsham St. Faith, King's Cliffe, Leiston, Martlesham Heath, Raydon, Steeple Morden, Wattisham and Wormingford.
This book looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, what remains today and explores the favourite local wartime haunts where aircrew and ground crew would have sought well-deserved entertainment and relaxation. Other museums and places that are relevant will also be described and general directions on how to get them included.
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About Martin Bowman
Martin Bowman is one of Britain’s foremost aviation historians and has written many books and articles.
He lives in Norwich.