American Pilots in the Raf: The Wwii Eagle Squadrons

By Philip D. Caine

Book Overview

The inspiring story of the U.S. citizens who fought and died in World War II long before their country entered the war. Drawn from interviews with dozens of surviving Eagles, from their letters and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157488137X
• ISBN13: 9781574881370
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc
• Length: 417 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Read it in 2 days !

I read it in two days, because this book is so absorbing, no bullsh..t orientated, focusing on facts, not speculation, not legends. It is impressive the ammount of Americans who payed the ultimate price while serving in RAF.

Very good !!!

Although not focusing in combat narratives, Caine did a stupendous job!! HE follows the character who flew in Eagle Squadrons before and after they passe through that units (71, 121 and 133 RAF Squadrons. He end the myth that American FOurth Fighter Group was made mainly by ex-Eagle pilots. They were minority there. It has an apendix which dates the Killed in action, the aces. And it gives a good picture of how RAF worked in those days. Great, great, great !!!