B-26 Marauder Units of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces

B-26 Marauder Units of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces
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Publisher : Osprey Publishing
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ISBN-13 : 185532637X
ISBN-10 : 9781855326378
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Book Synopsis B-26 Marauder Units of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces by : Jerry Scutts

Download or read book B-26 Marauder Units of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces written by Jerry Scutts and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1997-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The medium bomber 'workhorse' of the Ninth Air Force, Martin's much-maligned B-26 Marauder recovered from its poor start with the Eighth Air Force to go on and equip no less than eight bomber groups in the ETO. Although initially dubbed 'the widow maker', a change of tactics from low- to medium-level bombing for the Marauder soon improved the crews' chances of survival – indeed, by war's end it boasted a lower loss-per-sortie ratio than any other twin-engined bomber in the USAAF. This volume covers all aspects of Marauder operations in Western Europe during World War II (1939-1945), featuring first hand accounts from surviving B-26 crews, plus an analysis of the tactics employed.


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