Featuring photographs throughout, an illustrated history of the 49th FG, sent to Australia in early 1942 to help stem the tide of Japanese conquest in Java.
Although the Fifteenth Air Force was dismissed as "minor leaguers" by the Eighth Air Force, strategic bombers from this outfit had done a "major league" job on axis targets in southern Europe following its formation in Italy in 1943. This work covers the Fifteenth Air Force.
A special Osprey title featuring biographies of pilots that originally contributed to this work back in 1943-44.
Featuring photographs throughout, as well as special colour artwork, this volume is a concise history of this fighter group and their success.