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- 2003
A Citizen Soldier in the Air
- Charles H. Cook flew a B-24D named "Cookie" with the 90th Bombardment Group in the southwest Pacific in 1942-1943. At that time, Allied forces were greatly outnumbered, and Japanese invasion of New Guinea and Australia was a very real threat. Bruce Irving has interviewed Charlie Cook and composed this valuable record of his aviation career. The entire article is also available for free download.
USA- local_airportConsolidated B-24 Liberator
- personLt. Charles Cook | Bruce FlyingSinger Irving
- tagWorld War IIHistoryPilotPacific Theatre WWII
Battle of Britain
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Fighter Boys: Saving Britain 1940 by Patrick Bishop
- This 2003 book is a sort of "oral history" of the BoB, little on the strategy/politics and hardware, mostly personal stories based on conversations, old letters, diaries, etc. of the fighter boys themselves. Plenty of flying and action, but focused on the personal stuff.
United Kingdom- location_cityEuropean Theatre WWII
- military_techRAF
- personPatrick Bishop | Bruce FlyingSinger Irving
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Fire in the Sky: The Air War in the South Pacific by Eric M. Bergerud
- I recommend this book to anyone who wants a detailed treatment (626 pages!) of the air war in the Pacific.
- USA
- personEric Bergerud | Bruce FlyingSinger Irving
- tagBookWorld War IIHistory