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Saturday, March 23, 2019
Book trailer for Tales from the 359th Fighter Group
Hope you enjoy the trailer for our new book about the 359th Fighter Group. The book is now available on Amazon!
In December 1943 the newly formed 359th Fighter Group flew its first mission in the European Theater of Operations. Twenty-two months later World War II ended, and in November 1945 the 359th was inactivated, with 346 combat missions and 13,455 sorties to its credit. This collection of mission and POW reports, bar stories, and post-war reflections provides a first-hand account of life on base, in the air, and going on leave in war-time England, as recounted by the 359th's pilots, officers, and enlisted men.
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Tales from the 359th Fighter Group: World War II
Available now in paperback; Kindle available March 23, 2019!
In December 1943 the newly formed 359th Fighter Group flew its first mission in the European Theater of Operations. Twenty-two months later World War II ended, and in November 1945 the 359th was inactivated, with 346 combat missions and 13,455 sorties to its credit. This collection of bar stories, mission reports, POW internments, and post-war reflections provides a first-hand account of life on base, in the air, and going on leave in war-time England, as recounted by the 359th's pilots, officers, and enlisted men.
"The B-17 could not maintain altitude. With no instruments they had no way of keeping the machine upright descending through the clouds so there was nothing left but for them to fly my wing. I tried to concentrate on flying as smoothly as I ever had in my life; I could imagine how difficult it must have been for that 17 pilot to keep his machine within three feet of me with two engines out on one side plus the turbulence we were encountering. I had all I could do to keep from looking at that wing flopping up and down in between my wing and tail." ~ Lt. Eugene F. Britton
"Installation of water injection systems in the Group's aircraft, assuring 15 minutes of extra power for combat, was completed under direction of Lieutenant George M. Hesser, station engineering officer.... Higher HQ notified Hesser that complete drainage of water from all aircraft would be necessary nightly to avoid freeze-ups. His answer, characteristically, was to suggest that the Station at once be supplied with "the necessary equipment to turn the airplanes upside down in order to get all the water out of the lines." The result was that alcohol was made available for use in all aircraft." ~ Capt. Maurice F. X. Donohue
In December 1943 the newly formed 359th Fighter Group flew its first mission in the European Theater of Operations. Twenty-two months later World War II ended, and in November 1945 the 359th was inactivated, with 346 combat missions and 13,455 sorties to its credit. This collection of bar stories, mission reports, POW internments, and post-war reflections provides a first-hand account of life on base, in the air, and going on leave in war-time England, as recounted by the 359th's pilots, officers, and enlisted men.
"The B-17 could not maintain altitude. With no instruments they had no way of keeping the machine upright descending through the clouds so there was nothing left but for them to fly my wing. I tried to concentrate on flying as smoothly as I ever had in my life; I could imagine how difficult it must have been for that 17 pilot to keep his machine within three feet of me with two engines out on one side plus the turbulence we were encountering. I had all I could do to keep from looking at that wing flopping up and down in between my wing and tail." ~ Lt. Eugene F. Britton
"Installation of water injection systems in the Group's aircraft, assuring 15 minutes of extra power for combat, was completed under direction of Lieutenant George M. Hesser, station engineering officer.... Higher HQ notified Hesser that complete drainage of water from all aircraft would be necessary nightly to avoid freeze-ups. His answer, characteristically, was to suggest that the Station at once be supplied with "the necessary equipment to turn the airplanes upside down in order to get all the water out of the lines." The result was that alcohol was made available for use in all aircraft." ~ Capt. Maurice F. X. Donohue
Friday, November 9, 2018
Friday, August 31, 2018
Fogg in the Cockpit review
June 17, 2018 review of Fogg in the Cockpit posted on Amazon (thank you!):
"An excellent book for those interested in WWII history from the perspective of a veteran who experienced it firsthand. Initially takes a little getting used to the brief snatches of the "this was today" format of reading someone’s diary as opposed to the continuous narrative of the books we are used to, but it's worth the adjustment. Each day's emotional ups and downs of combat and "living on the edge" are intertwined with the role of the individual fighter pilot in the bigger picture of the teamwork it takes to win a war and preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. Thank you to all who serve." ~ eliphalet
"An excellent book for those interested in WWII history from the perspective of a veteran who experienced it firsthand. Initially takes a little getting used to the brief snatches of the "this was today" format of reading someone’s diary as opposed to the continuous narrative of the books we are used to, but it's worth the adjustment. Each day's emotional ups and downs of combat and "living on the edge" are intertwined with the role of the individual fighter pilot in the bigger picture of the teamwork it takes to win a war and preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. Thank you to all who serve." ~ eliphalet
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
A Manifest Spirit
We are pleased to announce the release of:
A Manifest Spirit, The 359th Fighter Group 1943-1945
Relying not on recollections rendered imprecise by the passage of time, or secondhand reports which inevitably lose context, A Manifest Spirit instead presents observations from the group historian, base chaplain, and the fighter pilots themselves, recorded as they occurred during the conflict. The complex operation of a wartime fighter base, the deep satisfaction of a successful mission, and the heartbreak of waiting for pilots that never returned, are presented with the clarity that can only come from contemporaneous reports.
A Manifest Spirit is a tribute to the officers that gave the 359th Fighter Group its organization and direction, the enlisted men who made it work, and above all the pilots, 121 of whom made the ultimate sacrifice in the pursuit of freedom.
Available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other on-line retailers.
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