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B-17 Groups of the Eighth Air Force

Author: G L 'Larry' Donnelly

ISBN: 1-871187-36-2
230 pages, 40 illustrations
140 x 210mm
Case bound

Price £19.95 (+ P&P)

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When Britain first took on the might of Hitler's Third Reich the RAF had to use whatever aircraft were available to them. To the men of 4 Group, Bomber Command, That took the shape of the lumbering and, some would say, downright ugly, Armstrong Whitworth Whitley. 'Larry' Donnelly graphically describes the hardships faced by the tradesmen aircrew who flew the Whitleys for the love of flying and an extra 1/6d a day to risk their lives over Germany.