7th Bombardment Group/Wing, 1918-1995Beretter om den amerikanske "7th Bombardment Group/Wing" og dens indsats under såvel 1. som 2. verdenskrig, hvor den var aktiv både i Stillehavskrigen og over Europa. |
Contents
Maps | 4 |
Chapter Three March Field | 25 |
Chapter Four Hamilton Field | 32 |
Chapter Five War on the Horizon | 41 |
Chapter Six Pearl Harbor | 48 |
Chapter Seven Getting To The War | 57 |
Chapter Eight 5th Air Base Group | 67 |
Chapter Nine Java | 76 |
Chapter Thirteen Bed Down Of The Group In India | 146 |
Chapter Fourteen CBI Operations | 164 |
Chapter Fifteen Victory Through Airpower | 184 |
Chapter Sixteen B29 At Carswell | 197 |
Chapter Eighteen B52 | 211 |
Chapter Nineteen Dyess | 221 |
Appendix I | 228 |
Appendix III | 253 |
Chapter Ten Australia | 101 |
Chapter Eleven Early Missions From India And | 113 |
Chapter Twelve Return To India | 137 |
Common terms and phrases
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