Publication: Air Power History Publication Date: 22-SEP-02 Format: Online - approximately 534 words Delivery: Immediate Online Access Author: Willey, Scott A.
Article Excerpt Secret Squadrons of the Eighth. By Pat Carty London: Ian Allen, 1990 [Reprinted 20001. Illustrations. Appendices. Pp. 112. [pounds sterling]19.99. ISBN: 0-7110-1881-2
This wasn't quite what I thought it was going to be--a book that covered the more offbeat operations of the Eighth Air Force, such as the Carpetbagger missions, carried out in support of resistance forces. These are not even mentioned. It seems that the author's primary aim was to cover units based at RAF Cheddington. Despite the title,...
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