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Pilots and Painted Ladies

- 493rd Bomb Squadron and the Air War in the CBI
Af: Lawrence Drake Engelsk Hardback

Pilots and Painted Ladies

- 493rd Bomb Squadron and the Air War in the CBI
Af: Lawrence Drake Engelsk Hardback
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Raised on a farm in Montana, Vernon Drake enlisted in the Army Air Corp in the spring of 1942. Assigned to the 493rd Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Group of the 10th Air Force stationed in India, he piloted B-24 bombers into Burma in a fight to prevent the Japanese from advancing north to China, then flew C-108 gas-hauling tankers across the formidable Himalayas to support the U.S. and Allied armies. This dangerous airlift saw tons of fuel and supplies flown daily over the tallest mountain range in the world, regardless of the weather. He and the other airmen—aged only eighteen to twenty-five—flew dangerous missions over unforgiving territory against a brutal enemy. To provide some personal identity in an impersonal war, aircrews often painted artwork and identifying names onto the nose of their aircraft. As a talented artist, Lt Drake would spend many off-duty hours painting aircraft at the request of their crews, becoming a significant contributor to the nose art of the 10th Air Force. Drake’s story, pieced together from his meticulous records, contrasts the hours spent creating works of art with the moments of sheer terror in combat over enemy targets and navigating through towering mountains engulfed in murderous storms while carrying thousands of gallons of highly explosive fuel.
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Raised on a farm in Montana, Vernon Drake enlisted in the Army Air Corp in the spring of 1942. Assigned to the 493rd Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Group of the 10th Air Force stationed in India, he piloted B-24 bombers into Burma in a fight to prevent the Japanese from advancing north to China, then flew C-108 gas-hauling tankers across the formidable Himalayas to support the U.S. and Allied armies. This dangerous airlift saw tons of fuel and supplies flown daily over the tallest mountain range in the world, regardless of the weather. He and the other airmen—aged only eighteen to twenty-five—flew dangerous missions over unforgiving territory against a brutal enemy. To provide some personal identity in an impersonal war, aircrews often painted artwork and identifying names onto the nose of their aircraft. As a talented artist, Lt Drake would spend many off-duty hours painting aircraft at the request of their crews, becoming a significant contributor to the nose art of the 10th Air Force. Drake’s story, pieced together from his meticulous records, contrasts the hours spent creating works of art with the moments of sheer terror in combat over enemy targets and navigating through towering mountains engulfed in murderous storms while carrying thousands of gallons of highly explosive fuel.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 240
ISBN-13: 9781636244952
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 1636244955
Kategori: Luftvåben & luftkamp
Udg. Dato: 15 nov 2024
Længde: 25mm
Bredde: 161mm
Højde: 236mm
Forlag: Casemate Publishers
Oplagsdato: 15 nov 2024
Forfatter(e): Lawrence Drake
Forfatter(e) Lawrence Drake

Kategori Luftvåben & luftkamp

ISBN-13 9781636244952

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Hardback

Sider 240

Udgave

Længde 25mm

Bredde 161mm

Højde 236mm

Udg. Dato 15 nov 2024

Oplagsdato 15 nov 2024

Forlag Casemate Publishers