352nd Fighter Group (Osprey Aviation Elite 8) 
Product Description: - Nicknamed the ‘Bluenosed Bastards of Bodney’ due to the garish all-blue noses of their P-51s, the 352nd FG was one of the most successful fighter groups in the Eighth Air Force. Credited with destroying almost 800 enemy aircraft between 1943 and 1945, the 352nd finished fourth in the ranking of all groups within VIII Fighter Command. Initially equipped with P-47s, the group transitioned to P-51s in the spring of 1944, and it was with the Mustang that its pilots enjoyed their greatest success. Numerous first-hand accounts, 55 newly commissioned artworks and 140+ photos complete this concise history of the ‘Bluenosers’.
Customer Ratings: - Colorful History of a Top 8th AF Fighter Group!. The exploits of the 352nd Fighter Group are nicely covered in this Osprey Aviation Elite volume by author Tom Ivie. Ivie is well-qualified to write this volume since he co-authored Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney, a massive - 300 pages, 1,000+ photographs - tome which stands as the definitive history of the Group.
The 352nd FG flew its first 8th AF combat mission in October 1943. Initially equipped with P-47s, the Group really hit its stride when they re-equipped with P-51s in March 1944. By war s end, thanks to the efforts of such group luminaries as George Preddy, John Meyer, Ray Littge, Carl Luksic and Bill Whisner, the group had downed or destroyed almost 800 German aircraft, 505 of which were air kills. In return the Group lost 70 pilots including Preddy, the top Mustang ace of the war.
Ivie s book is a treat - lots of action, lots of photos and 14 pages of color profiles by Tom Tullis. If your interest is air combat, you will enjoy this book. Recommended!
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352nd Fighter Group (Osprey Aviation Elite 8) (ID: 1841763829)
