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Beaufighters in the Night 417 Night Fighter Squadron USAFF WWII by Brick Eisel
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- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller notes
- Personalize
- No
- Signed
- Yes
- Special Attributes
- Dust Jacket
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Inscribed
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- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
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- ISBN
- 9781844154838
- Book Title
- Beaufighters in the Night : 417 Night Fighter Squardon Usaff
- Item Length
- 9.4 in
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books The Limited
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- History, Political Science
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Military / United States, International Relations / General, Military / Aviation
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Item Weight
- 20 oz
- Number of Pages
- 189 Pages
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The 417th Night Fighter Squadron USAAF was only the forth such unit to be formed. In the early days of WWII, the US sent observers to England to study how the latest form of air warfare would take shape and it very soon became apparent to them that a night fighting capability was of increasing importance. When they joined the battle against the Reich they found themselves without a suitable American aircraft and were forced to utilize RAF Beaufighters. Having 're-learned to fly' this British design the 417th were sent to North Africa. Most of the ex-RAF aircraft they had inherited were battle weary and no supplies of spares were available through the US supply chain. The squadron found an elderly B-25 bomber, nicknamed the "Strawberry Roan," and they ranged throughout the Mediterranean in search of Beaufighter parts. 417 soon built a healthy score of downed German and Italian aircraft and as the war progressed they were moved to Corsica to support the Italian invasion, After D-Day they were moved to Le Vallon from where they attacked the night-time movements of the German Army. Perhaps their most famous operation was to attack the low flying German Condor that ran the route from the Reich to Spain carrying Nazi gold and treasures.
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Publisher
Pen & Sword Books The Limited
ISBN-10
1844154831
ISBN-13
9781844154838
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57408423
Product Key Features
Book Title
Beaufighters in the Night : 417 Night Fighter Squardon Usaff
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / United States, International Relations / General, Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
189 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Item Weight
20 oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D771
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...well written, entertaining and highly informative tribute that serves to finally bring this unique and little known chapter of USAAF history to light.|9781844154838|, ...The author conducted numerous interviews with veterans and their families, uncovering a bounty of likely never before published photographs in addition to preserving their stories for future generations... Eisel succeeds in painting a compelling picture of airmen at war, beating the odds in a forgotten fighter in an often overlooked theater.
Copyright Date
2007
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
940.544973
Dewey Edition
22
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