Allied strafing in World War II
Subtitle: a cockpit view of air to ground battle
By: William B. Colgan
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
ISBN-13: 9780786448876
Description: "This history of Allied aerial combat strafing in World War II draws from research, interviews, and the author's own experience as an attack pilot. The text is supported by numerous gun camera stills from the war"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A salute to the pioneers : World War I; title: Pearl Harbor : World War II; title: Behind the gun sight : gunnery; title: Behind the gun sight : strafing; title: Gunfights : enemy air forces; title: End of the Luftwaffe; title: Gunfights : enemy support forces; title: Brenner Pass; title: Gunfights : enemy ground and surface forces; title: The Rhone Valley; title: Mindoro Beachhead; title: Trail of gun smoke; title: A salute to those who followed : the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and beyond.