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Mustang Aces of the 357th Fighter Group
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Flying the iconic American ace-maker, the 357th Fighter Group produced more aces than any other group in the Eighth Air Force.
The 357th Fighter Group produced 42 aces. It was also the first group in the Eighth Air Force to be equipped with the P-51. Thanks to this fighter and the talented pilots assigned to the group (men such as Bud Anderson, Kit Carson, John England and Chuck Yeager) the 357th achieved a faster rate of aerial victories than any other Eighth Air Force group during the final year of the war. It also claimed the highest number of aerial kills – 56 – in a single mission. The group was awarded two Distinguished Unit Citations (the unit equivalent of the Medal of Honor).
Written by Chris Bucholtz, this book is crammed full of first-hand accounts, superb photography and some of the most colorful profiles to be found in World War II aviation.
Table of Contents
On to Berlin
Supporting D-Day
Long-range Operations
High-scoring missions
Appendices
Ace listings
Aircraft listings
Plates commentaries
Product details
| Published | 20 Dec 2010 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781846039850 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | Illustrated throughout with colour artwork and black and white photos |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Aircraft of the Aces |
| Short code | ACE 96 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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