Product Description: Staffed with inexperienced USAAF pilots and led by a handful of seasoned veterans of the American Volunteer Group (AVG), the 23rd FG was formed in the field at Kunming, in China, on July 4, 1942 and flew combat missions that same day. All squadrons adorned the noses of their airplanes with fearsome and iconic sharksmouth designs.
Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 940.544973 EAN: 9781846034213 ISBN: 1846034213 Label: Osprey Publishing Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 128 Publication Date: May 19, 2009 Publisher: Osprey Publishing Release Date: May 19, 2009 Studio: Osprey Publishing
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Overview of the 23rd FG in Action!
Successor to the legendary AVG, the 23rd FG ran up a commendable combat record over China, a record that Carl Molesworth chronicles in this nicely-illustrated release from Osprey Publishing. Part of their 'Aviation Elite Units' series, 23RD FIGHTER GROUP documents the 23rd's exciting combats and strike missions and the impact it had on the war in China.
Considering the difficulties the Americans faced in China when the AVG folded in July 1942 what with lack of aircraft and aircrew, ... Read More
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