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The Mighty Eighth in Art

Author: Roger A. Freeman

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated

Published: 1998-06

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781854094735

The splendor of the mighty Eighth Squadron's silver birds, and the legends who flew them, come alive on page upon spectacular page. Seventy-five luscious color paintings by talented British and American military artists, accompanied by the commentaries of the leading historian of American aviation, Roger Freeman, capture every aspect of pilot and plane: sleek dives, breathtaking bombing raids, and precious moments of rest. You'll see a fighter's view of a quaint French town marred by steel tanks marching down its streets, yet still flying the flag of its allies, and the return of the Memphis Belle -- that most famous of all Flying Fortress aircraft. And one image graphically captures a dramatic dash in which a desperate German airman deliberately slices into an American plane with his propeller. (The U.S. pilot bailed out safely.) Triumph and tragedy alike axe vividly captured for historians, veterans, and battle buffs to treasure for years to come. Selected by the Military Book Club.

The Mighty Eighth in Color

Author: Roger A. Freeman

Publisher: Specialty Press (MN)

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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Includes aircraft and crews from every U.S. Eighth Air Force base operational in Britain in WWII. The author is a leading historian.

The Mighty Eighth at War

Author: Martin W. Bowman

Publisher: Casemate Publishers

Published: 2010-09-30

Total Pages: 572

ISBN-13: 1783830018

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“Relates how the American Eighth Air Force bombers helped Britain's Royal Air Force in fighting Germany during World War II.”—ProtoView From the beginning of World War II, the RAF’s Bomber Command had been the only means of striking Hitler’s Reich and its war machine. But the entry into the war of the United States—and the subsequent arrival in the UK of the Eighth Air Force—would more than double the Allied capability. The Flying Fortress and Liberator heavy bombers were mostly flown across the Atlantic by their young, green aircrew, and many succumbed en route and never arrived. Flying in northern Europe was a different ball game from American skies and it took a considerable time before the crews familiarized themselves with the vagaries of fog, low cloud, rain and snow. The American bombers bristled with defensive armament and elected to fly in close defensive formation during the day, leaving the RAF to carry out nighttime raids. With the arrival of long-range protective escort fighters, the task became a little easier. This book is the story, including many firsthand accounts, of how the American bomber force helped fight to eventual victory, by decimating German industry and transport systems—and breaking the Nazi war spirit.

A Wing and a Prayer

Author: Harry H. Crosby

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2021-09-14

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 1504067320

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“A compelling account of the air war against Germany” written by the navigator portrayed by Anthony Boyle in Apple TV’s Masters of the Air (Publishers Weekly). They began operations out of England in the spring of ’43. They flew their Flying Fortresses almost daily against strategic targets in Europe in the name of freedom. Their astonishing courage and appalling losses earned them the name that resounds in the annals of aerial warfare and made the “Bloody Hundredth” a legend. Harry H. Crosby—depicted in the miniseries Masters of the Air developed by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg—arrived with the very first crews, and left with the very last. After dealing with his fear and gaining in skill and confidence, he was promoted to Group Navigator, surviving hairbreadth escapes and eluding death while leading thirty-seven missions, some of them involving two thousand aircraft. Now, in a breathtaking and often humorous account, he takes us into the hearts and minds of these intrepid airmen to experience both the triumph and the white-knuckle terror of the war in the skies. “Affecting . . . A vivid account . . . Uncommonly thoughtful recollections that address the moral ambiguities of a great cause without in any way denigrating the selfless valor or camaraderie that helped ennoble it.” —Kirkus Reviews “Re-creates for us the sense of how it was when European skies were filled with noise and danger, when the fate of millions hung in the balance. An evocative and excellent memoir.” —Library Journal “The acrid stench of fear and cordite, the coal burning stoves, the heroics, the losses . . . This has to be the best memoir I have read, bar none.” —George Hicks, director of the Airmen Memorial Museum

David & the Mighty Eighth

Author: Marjorie Hodgson Parker

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781931721936

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When, during the London Blitz, he and his older sister are evacuated to go live on their grandparents' East Anglia farm, a young English boy finds it difficult to adjust to his new life until the arrival of the pilots and crews of the U.S. Eight Air Force at nearby airfields brings excitement, friendship, and hope for the future.

The Mighty Men Journey (eBook)

Author: Angus Buchan

Publisher: Christian Art Publishers

Published: 2012-04-10

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 1432103695

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THE MIGHTY MENTM JOURNEY gives a compelling account of one man’s obedience to God that brought about a revival in South Africa and has changed thousands of lives forever. THE MIGHTY MENTM JOURNEY, by renowned and beloved author and evangelist Angus Buchan, tells the amazing story of the Mighty MenTM phenomenon – how it started with a mustard-seed of an idea in 2003, to the final conference in 2010, attended by thousands and thousands of men. More than 40 personal testimonies of men who were touched by the Holy Spirit at these conferences will move every reader’s heart. The powerful stories of how Jesus has ignited the lives of thousands of men with newfound passion for God, will inspire readers to follow Him with renewed zeal. THE MIGHTY MENTM JOURNEY celebrates unwavering faith, infinite hope, and joyous and abundant life in Christ!

Fighting Colors

Author: Gary Velasco

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Published: 2010-07-28

Total Pages: 689

ISBN-13: 1596529989

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Since the early days of flight, military pilots have personalized aircraft with artistic creations, giving each plane a unique identity and aircrews a sense of pride in ""their war bird."" This comprehensive volume covers the technical aspect on how nose art was applied to vintage military aircraft, with hundreds of fighters and bombers pictured. The uses of materials, supplies, and development of nose art designs are discussed with surviving nose artists. The author examines and analyzes WWII–era photographs and reveals their content along with numerous photos never before published. Recreating step-by-step flying war bird nose art restorations is outlined for the first time. Fighting Colors is an enjoyable read for military personnel and a graphic tool for all enthusiasts of pinup and vintage aircraft nose art.

B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the Eighth Air Force (part 2)

Author: Martin Bowman

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2013-01-20

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1472800524

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The Boeing B-17, which has come to epitomise the American war effort in Europe, took the fight to Germans from the late summer of 1942 through to VE-Day. Its primary operator in Western Europe was the 'Mighty Eighth', who controlled 27 bomb groups for much of the war. This second of two volumes covers the 14 Bomb Groups of the Third Air Division. First hand accounts, period photography, profile artworks and nose art scrap views bring to life aircraft from each of the groups within the Third Air Division.

Wings of War

Author: Anthony Saunders

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780954997069

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The Mighty Eighth

Author: John Wayne Goodson

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Published: 2011-02

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 1617393401

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The Mighty Eighth affirms the elected civilian authority as the arbiter of military rules of engagement while lamenting its consequences. The General McChrystal drama illustrates the selfless sacrifice military leaders will make to achieve combat objectives with minimum loss of life despite shackling political restrictions. During the Vietnam War, it took a regime change and another general shown on the front cover to finally employ the war ending strategy called 'the 11 day war.' Lt. Col. Wayne Goodson, USAF, (Ret.), reveals a long awaited truth about the everyday drama, personal and otherwise, of Anderson AFB, Guam. Goodson exposes the roles of the national media, liberal politicians and academia that led to public distain of the military. Goodson attempts to alter secular, unpatriotic attitudes in honor of the B-52 aircrews of the Strategic Air Command and the role they carried out to end the Vietnam War. 'The Mighty Eighth is a masterful piece that pulls the whole story together from the Azores to Guam. You will find yourself inserted in the personal experiences of Lt. Col. John Wayne Goodson (Ret.), while learning the around the clock happenings on Guam and details of the ongoing B-52/KC-135 operations. ' —Lt. Gen. George H. McKee, USAF, (Ret.)