Flying the B-26 Marauder over Europe
Subtitle: memoir of a World War II navigator
By: Carl H. Moore
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780786473571
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; American Aerial operations; American Personal narratives; Marauder (Bomber); History; Biography; Military Air pilots; United States. Air Force; United States
Description: "Included are the author's experiences with the B-26 Marauder, history of the development of the plane, war experiences, journal entries created after each of 50 combat missions (target, date, crew members, their emotions, action narrative), design and construction, as well as a description of the B-26 reconstructed by the Confederate (now: Commemorative) Air Force"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes  index.
Table of contents: title: Part I: The memoir; title: 1. Development of the Marauder; title: 2. Pearl Harbor: Marauders in the Pacific-cadet training; title: 3. Operational training: getting ready for combat; title: 4. The long way to England; title: 5. What good are these Marauders?; title: 6. Combat mission procedures; title: 7. Pre-invasion targets: noballs, rail yards, and bridges; title: 8. D-day and support of ground troops; title: 9. Missions I won't forget; title: 10. VE day and home; title: 11. After the war; title: Part II: Logs, specifications, charts and miscellanea; title: 12. Mission logs; title: 13. Author's pilot's log; title: 14. Martin B-26 Marauder cutaway; title: 15. Leading particulars; title: 16. Marauder specifications; title: 17. Specific engine flight charts; title: 18. Flight operation instruction chart; title: 19. Summary of estimated performance, Model 179; title: 20. Pilot's operating instructions; title: 21. Marauder serial numbers; title: 22. Group and squadron identification symbols.