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Gunslingers : Allied fighter boys of WWII /

"This book focuses on the young men who answered the call to duty and were transformed from "farm boys to fighter pilots." It offers a rare glimpse of what it was like to fly a variety of frontline fighters in World War II, including P-39 Aircobras, P-40 Warhawks, P-38 Lightnings, P-4...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Busha, James P. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2022]
Subjects:
United States. > Army Air Forces > Biography.
Fighter pilots > United States > Interviews.
Fighter pilots > Great Britain > Interviews.
Fighter planes > United States > History > 20th century > Anecdotes.
Fighter planes > Great Britain > History > 20th century > Anecdotes.
Great Britain. > Royal Air Force > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, British.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, British.
Great Britain. > Royal Air Force.
United States. > Army Air Forces.
Fighter pilots.
Fighter planes.
Military operations, Aerial > American.
Military operations, Aerial > British.
Great Britain.
United States.
1900-1999
Anecdotes.
Biographies.
History.
Interviews.
Personal narratives > American.
Personal narratives > British.
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Summary:"This book focuses on the young men who answered the call to duty and were transformed from "farm boys to fighter pilots." It offers a rare glimpse of what it was like to fly a variety of frontline fighters in World War II, including P-39 Aircobras, P-40 Warhawks, P-38 Lightnings, P-47 Thunderbolts, and P-51 Mustangs, among many others"--
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:v, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:9781493063697
1493063693