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American Eagles by Tony Holmes (2015, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books The Limited
ISBN-101473835666
ISBN-139781473835665
eBay Product ID (ePID)220642450
Product Key Features
Book TitleAmerican Eagles
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / Aviation, Military / Pictorial, Military
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorTony Holmes
Book SeriesImages of War Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2016-462539
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal940.5/44973
SynopsisAmerican Eagles provides a photographic snapshot of the lives of the American fighter pilots who volunteered their services during World War II, as well as the Spitfires and Hurricanes they flew. Keen to help Britain stem the spread of Fascism, or perhaps seeking adventure in a foreign land, a number of American citizens defied the wishes of their government by crossing the border into Canada and subsequently sailing to Britain to join the Royal Air Force. Some were prewar civilian pilots, others were rich playboys and a few were already serving in the RAF when war was declared. Men such as Don Blakeslee, Billy Fiske, 'Gus' Daymond and Jim Dunn, as well as many other notable pilots are featured in this volume, in photographs that have been carefully sourced from official and private archives across the globe. Each image has a detailed caption, chronicling the wartime exploits of the elite 'band of brothers' known as the American Eagles., American Eagles provides a photographic snapshot of the lives of the American fighter pilots who volunteered their services during World War II, as well as the Spitfires and Hurricanes they flew. Some were prewar civilian pilots, others were rich playboys and a few were already serving in the RAF when war was declared. Men such as Don Blakeslee, Bi
LC Classification NumberD790
