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PublisherPaladin Press
ISBN-101891268120
ISBN-139781891268120
eBay Product ID (ePID)1831581
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Book TitleIn a Now Forgotten Sky : 31st Fighter Group in WWII
Number of Pages436 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
TopicMilitary Science
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering
AuthorDennis C. Kucera
FormatHardcover
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Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight69 Oz
Item Length11.3 in
Item Width8.8 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Table Of ContentChapter 1 - The 31st Pursuit Group (February, 1940 to June, 1942)Chapter 2 - Tally Ho! For England! (June, 1942 to November, 1942)Chapter 3 - The Invasion of North Africa (November, 1942 to January, 1943)Chapter 4 - Torch in Tunisia (January, 1943 to April, 1943)Chapter 5 - Introducing the Mk.IX Spitfire (April, 1943 to July, 1943)Chapter 6 - The Invasion of Sicily (July, 1943 to October, 1943)Chapter 7 - Spitfire Survivors (October, 1943 to February, 1944)Chapter 8 - Hell is a four letter word for ANZIO! (February, 1944 to April, 1944)Chapter 9 - Mustang Drivers (April, 1944 to July, 1944)Chapter 10 - Deuteronomy 32:44 (July, 1944 to September, 1944)Chapter 11 - Autumn of the Third Reich (September, 1944 to January, 1945)Chapter 12 - Lightning and Thunder: The Final Chapter (January, 1945 to May, 1945)Epilogue May, 1945 to August, 1945Jets Flown by the 31st Fighter GroupColor SectionAppendix Losses: "In Memorium" ListAerial Victories: by Squadron, Cumulative TotalsIndividual Records: Alphabetical ListingLeading U.S.A.A.F. Fighter Groups by TheaterBibliography
SynopsisThis is the first commercially-available history of the 31st Fighter Group, the highest-scoring fighter group in the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations and one of only two American fighter groups to fly the famous Spitfire in combat. The history of the 31st Fighter Group is traced from its origins in the 1st Pursuit Group in World War One to the jets of today, with the focus on the 31st's dramatic role in North Africa, Italy, and over the Reich in World War Two. The story is brought to life with personal anecdotes, aerial combat, 450 photos, and 8 pages of colour, including profiles of 31st Spitfires and P-51 Mustangs, and is brought up to date with color and black-and-white photos of jets the 31st has flown since World War Two. illustrated throughout
