Deadly Sky: The American Combat Airman in World War II

Deadly Sky: The American Combat Airman in World War II

â€œFrom the training camps to the combat missions, this is war from the perspective of the young Americans who lived through it: the pilots, the bombardiers, the navigators, and the gunners of all the combat services in both Europe and in the Pacific. It is an engaging and vivid portrayal of war in the skies from 1941 to 1945.â€â€”Craig L. Symonds, Author of World War II at Sea
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John C. McManus, author of The Dead and Those About to Die and September Hope, reveals the terror and triumph that shared the fiery skies of World War IIâ€”from the first dogfights over Europe to the last Kamikaze attacks over the Pacific.
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This insightful chronicle takes readers inside the experiences of Americaâ€™s fighter pilots and bomber crews, an incredible assortment of men who, in nearly four years of warfare all over the globe, suffered over 120,000 casualties with over 40,000 killed.
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Their stories span the earth into every corner of the combat theaters in both Europe and the Pacific. And the aircraft explored are as varied, tough, and legendary as the men who flew themÂâ€”from the indomitable heavy-duty warhorse that was the B-17 Flying Fortress to the sleek, lethal P-51 Mustang fighter.
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In Deadly Sky, master historian John C. McManus goes beyond the familiar tales of aerial heroism, capturing the sights and sounds, the toil and fear, the adrenaline and the pain of the American airmen who faced death with every mission. In this important, thoroughly-researched work, McManus uncovers the true nature of fightingâ€”and dyingâ€”in the skies over World War II.

Country	USA
Author	John C. McManus
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	Reprint
EISBN	9780698195998
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Dutton Caliber
Manufacturer	Dutton Caliber
NumberOfPages	476
PublicationDate	2016-08-02
Publisher	Dutton Caliber
ReleaseDate	2016-08-02
Studio	Dutton Caliber

Deadly Sky: The American Combat Airman in World War II

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