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B-26 Marauder Units of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces
Series: Combat Aircraft
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B-26 Marauder Units of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces
Once dubbed "the widow maker", Martin's B-26 recovered from a poor start to equip eight bomber groups. One of the first American-manned planes to see action in the Second World War, the Marauder is described here including accounts from crews, details of tactics and training, and unit histories.
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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, featuring firsthand accounts from surviving B-26 crews, plus an analysis of the tactics employed.
Series: Combat Aircraft
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B-26 Marauder Units of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces by Jerry Scutts provides a detailed exploration of the operational history of the B-26 Marauder aircraft within these USAAF units during World War II. Readers appreciate the comprehensive narrative and high-quality illustrations, although some mention that the book primarily caters to military history enthusiasts with a keen interest in aviation. Scutts' expertise offers insightful perspectives into the aircrews' challenges and strategies, though the abundance of technical details might overwhelm casual readers.
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ISBN: 9781855326378
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 May 1997
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Illustration: 100 b/w; 40 col
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Tom Tullis
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 7.0mm
Width: 184.0mm
Height: 248.0mm
Weight: 374g
Pages: 100
About the Author
Jerry Scutts has worked in the field of aviation publishing since the late 1960s, writing over 40 books that have covered a broad spectrum of subject matter ranging from US Navy floatplane fighters in World War 2 to the exploits of the USAF_s Phantom IIs over Vietnam. His specialist areas are the Luftwaffe and the US Army Air Forces in World War 2, and he originally appeared on the Osprey list as long ago as 1977, when he wrote the second volume in the now much sought after Air Cam Air War series –- many of the jacket illustrations in this series were also painted by him. Jerry has been a regular contributor to Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces series since its inception in 1994.
Tom Tullis has illustrated a number of books in both the Aces and Combat Aircraft series. He was the first artist to produce material for Osprey Aviation electronically. Tom's most recent work can be found in Aces 26 and Combat Aircraft 16 and 20
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