This book describes the period when the American daylight offensive faltered & nearly failed & recalls the terrible losses suffered by Liberators on the low-level attack on the Ploesti oilfields in Rumania & by the B-17s on the notorious Schweinfurt & Regensburg raids which entered 8th Air Force folklore as Black Thursday. Fascinating anecdotes eye-witness accounts & the hard-won experiences of the battle-scarred American fly-boys reveal the grim realities of air combat at four miles high above enemy occupied Europe Berlin & the Ruhr. Grown up in the war they paint a revealing picture as only they can. The Mighty Eighth was an air force of hard-fighting hard-playing fliers who suffered more casualties than the entire US Marine Corps in the Pacific Campaign. Here in their own words are stories of survival & soul-numbing loss of fly-boys who came together to fight an air war of the ferocity that had never been fought on such a vast scale before. While RAF Bomber Command was waging war at night 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortresses & B-24 Liberators bombed by day in a 24-hour round the clock campaign. This is also a partly a strategic history with a behind-the-scenes look at deployment of the bomber groups & the fighter escorts that would eventually become their salvation on the interminable deep penetration raids into the Greater Reich. ...

Using narrative accounts & new insights this book catalogues the dramatic & first-hand oral testimonies of the US Army Air Corps bomber crews of the newly created Eighth Air Force that became stationed in East Anglia in 1942. It begins with shock of the unannounced Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor & how it affected the young men who were destined to fly & fight in Europe. American troops or GIs as they were known because of their own derisive term of General Issue began arriving in war-weary Britain in the months immediately after Pearl Harbor. Bomber & fighter groups made an especial impact. The young Americans with their well-cut uniforms new accents & money created a colourful heroic chapter in the lives of the British people that is still remembered today. The Americans & the villagers & townsfolk of East Anglia shared a close attachment that only wartime can create. England between 1942-45 was a battle front. The civilians were all involved in the war effort
- as shipyard & factory workers Red Cross & Land Army farmers & firemen. Above all they were stubborn determined fighters who had already endured more than three years of war. Into these lives came the sights & sounds
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- of the Americans unprepared for the difficulties of flying in Britains & Northern Europes unpredictable & difficult weather. It is the story of the Americans first encounters with the Luftwaffe heavy Nazi air defences & the wartime strictures that Britain had already endured for three years. These are their memories.


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Topical up-to-date & essential reading for exam success Featuring information & analysis of recent events in US politics with full coverage of the 2012 presidential election this book provides you with topical source material to draw on for tasks throughout your course & for answering examination questions. Written by an experienced & acknowledged expert in the field of US politics this is the book you need if you are aiming for the highest grades at A2. Reviews the key events & devlopments of 2012 you need to know including the Presidential Election Students can analyse up-to-date examples & data to present knowledgable & persuasive arguments Written by experienced authors who know what you need to know to get those top grades The perfect update for your textbook bringing you right up to date with all the topical material you need to succeed in your exams CONTENTS: Chapter 1. The not-so-invisible 'invisible primary' Chapter 2. The 2012 primaries: mainly about Romney Chapter 3. From the primaries to the conventions Chapter 4. The conventions: more than banners & balloons? Chapter 5. The campaign: 'change' or 'more of the same'? Chapter 6. Why Obama won: analysing the vote Chapter 7. The congressional races: more divided government Chapter 8. The Supreme Court 2011-12 ...

Twenty-five US Marine Corps squadrons flew versions of the Phantom II & 11 of them used the aircraft in South-East Asia from May 1965 through to early 1973. Rather than the air-to-air missiles that were the main component in the original F-4 armament these aircraft carried an ever-expanding range of weaponry. Some toted 24 500-lb bombs & others strafed with up to three 20 mm gun pods while most flew daily sorties delivering napalm Snakeye bombs & big Zuni rockets. Many US Marines holding small outpost positions in Laos & South Vietnam against heavy Viet Cong attack owed their lives to the Phantom II pilots who repeatedly drove off the enemy. The book will examine these missions in the context of US Marine Corps close-support doctrine using the direct experience of a selection of the aircrew who flew & organised those missions. ...

For the first time in over a decade the US Navy Divers Handbook" is to be released with latest & most up-to-date Revision 6 tables. The Handbook not only contains the US Navy Decompression Tables but also the Recompression Chamber Operators Handbook. It is pocket size printed on waterproof/tear proof pages & is easily referenced. Used internationally by recreational commercial & military divers because of its authoritative & approved procedures it contains the latest decompression tables & techniques for avoiding decompression sickness. This durable handbook is a must for all divers & chamber operators. The Revised 6th Edition of the " United States Navy Diving Manual" incorporates many changes. The first major change is a complete revision of the air diving procedures & air diving tables in Chapter 9 of the Manual. The procedures & tables are the mature product of ten years of work including testing rigorous analysis & Fleet Diver feedback. The bottom line is that these new tables & procedures represent a quantum step forward in safe diving practices & correct identified safety deficiencies in the existing air tables that have been part of the manual virtually without significant change for fifty years
- Captain Rich Hooper "USN Faceplate Magazine" Vol 11 No. 2. The second major change concerns the operation & procedures of the Oxygen Regulator Control Assembly (ORCA) a key material element that enables the proper implementation of the preferred air diving decompression regime in the revised Diving Manual: decompression with oxygen. The third addition is the training requirements for Oxygen Worker Training a necessary element for commands to manage the oxygen systems which are required for the revised procedures."
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Readers can discover all the foul facts about the USA including which president was so scared of electric switches that he slept with his light on why cowboys declared war on sheep & how to have a civil battle. With a bold accessible new look & a heap of extra-horrible bits these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. ...

A range of textbooks covering many of the options available on GCSE history specifications. The USA 1917-1941 looks at the history of the United States of America from the First World War to the entry of America into the Second World War in 1941 focusing on the boom-time years of the Roaring Twenties the Wall Street Crash & the Great Depression & Roosevelts New Deal. ...

About the series GCSE Modern World History for Edexcel is designed to meet the needs of the 2009 Edexcel Modern World History



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The third edition of this best-selling title has been revised & updated to reflect the needs of the current specifications & provides a thorough & lucid account of Americas involvement in Vietnam during the period 1945-75. It starts with an introduction to the events that led to Frances withdrawal from Vietnam & US support of Diems government & goes on to examine how the conflict escalated & the USA became fully involved. The book also looks at the pressure for peace on the US home front & how this had an impact on the eventual withdrawal & fallout from the war. The role of key figures in the conflict both American presidents & Vietnamese leaders is analysed throughout. Throughout the book key dates terms & issues are highlighted & historical interpretations of key debates are outlined. Summary diagrams are included to consolidate knowledge & understanding of the period & exam-style questions & tips for each examination board provide the opportunity to develop exam skills. ...

The USA Book" combines arresting photography with sharp & compelling content organized by state with additional sections on popular themes regional identities road trips & US territories. More than 400 photographs illustrate the unique qualities & diversity of the 50 states. The book contains informative & engaging details on each state including history culture & traditions politics myths & legends trademarks & essential experiences. The Best Road Trips chapter & maps highlight the USA's top six road trips from Route 66 to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Special spreads highlight key themes & issues from arts & architecture to innovation & exploration & oddball America." ...