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Mighty Fortress, A - Lead Bomber Over Europe

By: Casemate Publishing

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Reference Books (Casemate Publishing)

Last Stocked on 8/14/2018

Product Info

Title
Mighty Fortress, A - Lead Bomber Over Europe
Category
Author
Charles Alling
Publish Year
2002
Pages
186
Dimensions
6.25x9x.8"
NKG Part #
2147472468
Type
Hardcover

Description

A Mighty Fortress is the personal account of the Captain and crew of a lead bomber in the enormous formation raids made by the 8th Airforce during the last few months of World War II. It is an extraordinary tale of heroism and bravery on the part of the whole crew of just one B17 amongst hundreds - but the one B17 that meant most to them. Flying a total of 27 missions before the war came to an end, Alling tells, with great restraint, the story of what it was like to be there, over the skies of enemy territory, constantly on the lookout for enemy fighters. This book gives a unique insight into the lives of one crew of one plane as the war came to an end.