B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the Eighth Air Force - Part 1

Bowman. The B-17 has come to epitomize the American war effort in Europe, and the "Mighty Eighth" controlled no fewer than 27 bomb groups through much of the war. Evolution of the force is traced through first hand accounts of individuals who took part in the action. Features period images of aircraft and aircrews, as well as 30 color profiles of aircraft from each air group of the 1st Air Division. 112 pgs., 7¼"x 9¾", sfbd.