
56th Fighter Group
Roger Freeman(Author)
Osprey Publishing
Published on 27. October 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-84176-047-6 (ISBN)
Description
One of the first Thunderbolt groups to see action in the European Theatre of Operations (ETO) with the US Army Air Forces, the 56th Fighter Group was the only unit within the Eighth Air Force to remain equipped with the mighty P-47 until the War's end. This group was responsible for devising many of the bomber escort tactics employed by VIII Fighter Command between 1943 and 1945. By the War's end the 56th Fighter Group had shot down more enemy aircraft than any other group in the Eighth Air Force, its pilots being credited with 674.5 kills during 447 missions. The group also produced the ETO's two leading aces, Francis Gabreski and Robert Johnson. The exploits of these men, and numerous others, are featured in this volume, which is the second in a series focusing on the elite fighter and bomber units in action.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
105 b/w; 62 col
Dimensions
Height: 252 mm
Width: 184 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
399 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84176-047-6 (9781841760476)
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56th Fighter Group
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56th Fighter Group
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Persons
Essex farmer Roger Freeman was undoubtedly the most published author on the Eighth Air Force, having produced the seminal works 'The Mighty Eighth' - the most popular book of all time in 'Flypast' survey - and the 'Mighty Eighth War Manual' in the early 1970s. This was his first book for Osprey.
Chris Davey is an airbrush artist of many years' experience, who has become Osprey's principal illustrator of RAF aircraft, having produced the profiles for over a dozen books since 1994. His work includes Aces 27: 'Typhoon and Tempest Aces of WW2; Aces 30: 'p-47 Thunderbolt Aces of the 9th and 15th Air Forces'; Combat AIrcraft 14: 'Halifax Squadrons of WW2' and Combat Aircraft 19: Sunderland Squadrons of WW2'. He is particularly adept at 'big' aircraft like the Halifax and Sunderland.
Chris Davey is an airbrush artist of many years' experience, who has become Osprey's principal illustrator of RAF aircraft, having produced the profiles for over a dozen books since 1994. His work includes Aces 27: 'Typhoon and Tempest Aces of WW2; Aces 30: 'p-47 Thunderbolt Aces of the 9th and 15th Air Forces'; Combat AIrcraft 14: 'Halifax Squadrons of WW2' and Combat Aircraft 19: Sunderland Squadrons of WW2'. He is particularly adept at 'big' aircraft like the Halifax and Sunderland.
Content
CHAPTER ONE
FORMATION AND TRAINING
CHAPTER TWO
KING'S CLIFFE AND HORSHAM
CHAPTER THREE
HALESWORTH
CHAPTER FOUR
THE 'WOLFPACK'
CHAPTER FIVE
BOXTED AND D-DAY
CHAPTER SIX
MARKET AND THE 'BULGE'
CHAPTER SEVEN
P-47Ms AND LUFTWAFFE JETS
CHAPTER EIGHT
FINAL DAYS IN ENGLAND
APPENDICES
COLOUR PLATES COMMENTARY
UNIT HERALDRY
INDEX
FORMATION AND TRAINING
CHAPTER TWO
KING'S CLIFFE AND HORSHAM
CHAPTER THREE
HALESWORTH
CHAPTER FOUR
THE 'WOLFPACK'
CHAPTER FIVE
BOXTED AND D-DAY
CHAPTER SIX
MARKET AND THE 'BULGE'
CHAPTER SEVEN
P-47Ms AND LUFTWAFFE JETS
CHAPTER EIGHT
FINAL DAYS IN ENGLAND
APPENDICES
COLOUR PLATES COMMENTARY
UNIT HERALDRY
INDEX