Aces of the 325th Fighter Group

Informationen zum Autor Thomas G Ivie is a veteran of six years service in the US Army and a retired buyer of developmental parts for a major US jet engine manufacturer. He has had a life long interest in World War II aviation and has written eight books and numerous magazine articles on the subject. One of his books was Osprey Aviation Elite Units 8 - 352nd Fighter Group. His articles have appeared in the Museum of the United States Air Force's Friends Bulletin and in Air Classics magazine. Klappentext The 325th FG was activated under General Order number 50 on 30 July 1942 and set up training operations at Theodore F Greene Field in Providence, Rhode Island. By mid-December 1942 the group was considered ready for combat and the alert for overseas duty arrived on 2 January 1943. The pilots and their P-40s departed on the carrier USS Ranger on 8 January and flew their aircraft off the vessel into Cazes airfield, near Casablanca, on 19 January 1943. After the remainder of the personnel arrived in late February, the group prepared for combat, and finally flew its first mission on 17 April 1943 as part of the Twelfth Air Force. During the next four months it participated in the North African campaign, and operations against enemy-held islands in the Mediterranean Sea. By the end of the Sicilian campaign on 17 August the 325th FG had scored 128 aerial victories, been the first P-40 unit to deliver 1,000-lb bombs against enemy targets and had escorted 1,100 bombers without losing a single one of them to enemy action.During its tours of duty, both in North Africa and in Italy, 325th pilots flew P-40s, P-47s and P-51s, and the group produced aces in all three fighter types. Of the 325th FG's 537 aerial victories, 202 were scored by its 27 aces. Zusammenfassung During its tours of duty, both in North Africa and in Italy, 325th pilots flew P-40s, P-47s and P-51s, and the group produced aces in all three fighter types. Illustrated throughout, this volume tells how, of the 325th FG’s 537 aerial victories, 202 were scored by its 27 aces. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication Activation, training and into combat Thunderbolt and the Fifteenth Air Force Mustang era Where is the Luftwaffe? Swansong of the Luftwaffe Appendices ...

Product details

• Authors: Tom Ivie, Ivie Tom
• Assisted by: Chris Davey (Illustration), Chris (Illustrator) Davey (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.01.2014
• EAN: 9781780963013
• ISBN: 978-1-78096-301-3
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Aircraft of the Aces; Aircraft of the Aces; Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / World War II, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Military / United States, Military vehicles, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, Military aircraft, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Air