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36 WWII AVIATION: U.S. UNIT HISTORIES: AIR DIVISIONS • BOMB GROUPS • FIGHTER COMMANDS & GROUPS B-24 Liberators of the 15th Air Force/49th Bomb Wing in WWII Hill & Beitling. The first in a planned series that presents the B-24 Liber- ators used by the 15th AF in WWII, noted B-24 historians Beitling and Hill present for the first time the biographies of the individual B-24s used by the 451st, 461st and 484th BGs of the 49th BW in Italy. Size:8.5"x11"•300bwphotos•160pp. ISBN:0-7643-2423-3•hard•$59.95 AIR DIVISIONS First in the Field: The 1st Air Division over Europe in WWII Ron Mackay “First in the Field" is a relevant title to describe the pioneer force destined to operate a hitherto un-tested concept in modern aerial warfare: the 1st Bomb Division. The initial period of shallow-penetration missions with a severely under-strength force of B-17s, crews, and support equipment was followed by growing and finally unsupportable losses. Size:8.5"x11"•400color/bwphotos•240pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-2588-5•hard•$59.95 Second in Line Second to None: A Photo- graphic History of the 2nd Air Division . Ron Mackay, with Mike Bailey and Steve Adams. The 2nd Air Division’s involvement in the USAAF Daylight Bombing Offensive conducted from English soil for nearly three years, providing a detailed insight into the achievements of, as well asthehumanandmaterialcosttotheB-24and its crews.Thebookcompletesatrilogyfocusingonthe “Mighty Eighth’s" Heavy Bombardment element. Size:8.5"x11"•379color/bwphotos•Index•312pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4382-7•hardcover•$49.99 Third in Line: The 3rd Air Division over Eu- rope inWWII Ron Mackay. Although comprising the third and final element of the Mighty Eighth’s heavy bomber force to be established in England, the Division’s combat record was to prove in all respects the equal of its contemporaries during its two years of active operations. Size:8.5"x11"•300color/bwphotos•288pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3346-0•hard•$69.99 BOMB GROUPS The First Combat Bomb Wing in WWII Ron Mackay. The 1st Combat Bomb Wing was part of the 8USAAF’s campaign against Hitler’s industrial complex. The four Groups serving within its ranks played their part in what was a costly but ultimately successful bid to shatter the Nazi plan for European and world conquest. Size:8.5"x11"•302color/bwphotos•240pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4375-9•hard•$39.99 Death fromAbove: The 7th Bombardment Group in World War II . Edward M. Young. An in-depth look at the 7th BG, one of the few bombardment groups in the Army Air Corps active during the 1930s. Its activation in 1929 through its missions over Burma and Thailand until August 1945 are covered. This book also provides a description of the little-known stra- tegic bombing operations of the Tenth Air Force in the China-Burma-India Theater. Size:8.5"x11"•430+photosandmaps•320pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4635-4•hardcover•$69.99 The 25th Bomb Group (Rcn) inWWII Norman Malayney. Formed in August 1944 at Watton, England25thBGMosquitosperformedRCMChaff dispensing missions, day and night photography, and also supported OSS development of the Joan-Eleanor program and operations to com- municate with agents deep inside enemy territory. Size:8.5"x11"•270color/bwphotos•304pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3950-9•hard•$69.99 Squadron of Deception: The 36th Bomb Squadron in WWII Stephen M. Hutton. Here at last is the story of the U.S. 8th Air Force’s only Radar Countermeasure squadron that flew from England during WWII. Size:8.5"x11"•330bwphotos•216pp. ISBN:0-7643-0796-7•hard•$39.95 The 44th Bomb Group in WWII: The “Fly- ing Eight-Balls" over Europe in the B-24 Mackay & Adams. The 44th BG amassed an impressive 343 missions and won two Distin- guished Unit Citations, dropping nearly 19,000 tons of ordnance in the process, including the legendary August 1943 Ploesti mission. Size:8.5"x11"•340bwphotos•272pp. ISBN:0-7643-1885-3•hard•$59.95 The Jolly Rogers: The 90th Bom- bardment Group in the Southwest Pacific 1942-44 . A full-color facsimile reprint of the actual Jolly Rogers war book. Size:11"x8.5"•500colorphotos•112pp. ISBN:0-7643-0258-2•hard•$39.95 The Ragged Irregulars: The 91st Bomb Group in WWII Marion Havelaar. The first detailed history of the famed 91st Bomb Group. Size:8.5"x11"•300photos•288pp. ISBN:0-88740-810-9•hard•$45.00 High Noon over Haseluenne: The 100th Bombardment Group over Berlin • March 6, 1944 Dewez & Faley. On March 6, 1944, and the Eighth Air Force would launch a full scale assault on the German capital of Berlin. The book is filled with firsthand accounts, personal diaries, letters home, news clippings, and photos. Size:8.5"x11"•200bwphotos•320pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3237-1•hard•$69.99 Wrong Place, Wrong Time: The 305th Bomb Group & the 2nd Schweinfurt Raid George C. Kuhl. This is true story of the second raid on Schweinfurt, Germany by the Eighth Air Force 1st and 3rd Bombardment Divisions on 14 October 1943. On this day, the Eighth Air Force lost air superiority to the German Luftwaffe in a continuous air battle that lasted over three hours. Size:6"x9"•35bwphotos•248pp. ISBN:0-88740-445-6•hard•$29.95 Chennault’s Forgotten Warriors: The Saga of the 308th Bomb Group in China Carroll V. Glines. The 308th’s wide-ranging activities through nearly three years of bitter air warfare are described here by reknowned author C.V. Glines. Size:6"x9"•130bwphotos•416pp. ISBN:0-88740-809-5•hard•$29.95 Warpath: A Story of the 345th Bombard- ment Group (M) in WWII . This facsimile reprint of the very rare 345th war book appears here in a new quality edition. The 345th, the famed “Air Apaches," flew against the Japanese in heavily armed B-25s in hair-raising low level bombing and strafing attacks. Size:8.5"x11"•570bwphotos•304pp. ISBN:0-7643-0218-3•hard•$49.95 Ridgewell’s Flying Fortresses: The 381st Bombardment Group (H) inWWII RonMackay. The battles in the skies over Europe witnessed the 381st, in concert with their fellow-airmen with the 8th AF striking 297 times at Hitler’s Fortress Europeanddroppingover22,000 tonsofordnance in the process. The cost to the group was 131 aircraft and over 1200 combat crew missing in action, sustained during the course of a fiercely contested struggle stretching over 1000 days. Size:8.5"x11"•350color/bwphotos•240pp. ISBN:0-7643-1063-1•hard•$59.95 The Sky Scorpions: The Story of the 389th Bomb Group in WWII Wilson & Mackay. The 389th was unique among all Groups assigned to the 8th USAAF because it actually commenced operations in July 1943 out of North Africa that culminated in the infamous Ploesti mission on 1 August. Returning to England, the combat crews joined in on the grim duty of hammering Nazi Germany’s industrial resource. Size:8.5"x11"•420bwphotos•272pp. ISBN:0-7643-2422-5•hard•$59.95 The 448th Bomb Group (H): Liberators over Germany in WWII Jeffrey E. Brett. The 448th Bomb Group from its inception at Gowen Field, Idaho, in 1943 until the cessation of hostilities in Europe in 1945. An in-depth, personal look into the men who carried the war to the heart of the German Reich. Size:8.5"x11"•400color/bwphotos•312pp. ISBN:0-7643-1464-5•hard•$49.95 The 451st Bomb Group in WWII: A Picto- rial History Michael Hill. This new book is an illustrated history of the 451st Bomb Group in WWII. As part of the USAAF’s 15th Air Force, they flew their B-24 Liberators from Castellucia, Italy to heavily defended targets throughout the Mediterranean theater of war. Size:8.5"x11"•600bwphotos•160pp. ISBN:0-7643-1287-1•hard•$45.00 Liberators over Norwich: The 458th Bomb Group (H), 8th USAAF at Horsham St. Faith 1944-45 Mackay/Bailey/Scorza. The 458th Bomb Group (H) entered combat with the 8th Air Force early in 1944. Based at Horsham St. Faith in England, the 458th participated in decisive Cam- paigns – “Big Week,” “Big B,” D-Day and the assault on Germany’s oil industry. Size:8.5"x11"•460color/bwphotos•304pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3515-0•hard•$69.99 The 464th Bomb Group in WWII - in Action over the Third Reich with the B-24 Liber- ator Michael Hill. Flying the legendary B-24 Liberator, the 464th Bomb Group was stationed at Pantanella, Italy and flew combat missions against the heart of Hitler’s Third Reich. This is their history as told by daily records, personal stories and interviews with the men who served with the 464th. Size:8.5"x11"•500color/bwphotos•264pp. ISBN:0-7643-1628-1•hard•$59.95