Here at last is the exciting, detailed story of the U.S. Eighth Air Force's only Radar Countermeasure squadron that flew from England duing World War II. This book tells of the men of the elite 36th Bomb Squadron and the special operations they flew in modified B-24s to jam the German radar which controlled the fighter and flak batteries. Here too is the story of the men behind the scenes who sought to develop an extension of modern air warfare into the electronic arena and keep ahead of German scientists in the "War in the ...
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Here at last is the exciting, detailed story of the U.S. Eighth Air Force's only Radar Countermeasure squadron that flew from England duing World War II. This book tells of the men of the elite 36th Bomb Squadron and the special operations they flew in modified B-24s to jam the German radar which controlled the fighter and flak batteries. Here too is the story of the men behind the scenes who sought to develop an extension of modern air warfare into the electronic arena and keep ahead of German scientists in the "War in the Ether." This chronological account gathered from secret records, personal diaries, and interviews with the "Old Crows" describes the night missions with the Royal Air Force and the daylight missions with the Eighth. The first jamming mission on the morning of D-Day "contributed materially to the success of the landings on the beachhead." Later missions during the Battle of the Bulge involved trickery, ingenious deception, spoofs, and tank communications jamming. This squadron flew on bad weather days, when the rest of the Eighth Air Force stood down, and paid its price in blood. Before the war in Europe ended the 36th Bomb Squadron screened Eighth Air Force radio transmissions to stop the enemy from learning important mission details. Here now is the story of how this secret squadron saved many Allied lives during World War II. Included are over 330 rare photographs and illustrations never before published.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Inscribed by author. 215pp, quarto hardcover in dj. boards clean, tight binding, a few small soil spots to top page edges, interior text clean. DJ covers lightly worn but clean, no tears, in mylar cover.
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Fine. Fine Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall Fine in a fine jacket. Inscribed by the author on the dedication page: " To ____ and ____ May this book serve as a reminder that our freedom is not free, but Americans like Gremlin JackHope, served and sacrificed to liberate an enslaved world in World War II My kindest regards, Stephen Hutton. : Also inscribed by his father who the book is dedicated to and was one of the Gremlins of the 36th bomb squadron: Best Wishes Iredell Hutton Tail gunner "The Jigs Up" 4/6/01." Also inscribed by Jack Hope: "For ____ and ____ May the lord Bless + Keep you-Always! Jack Hope Tail Gunner-"Lil Pingo" 7/44-2/45." { I think the bomber was nicknamed "Lil. but I can't for sure make out if its Pinog or---P-ndgo. ? ? } Rare when found this way with such a nice sentiment by the author and the association of the two tail gunners. etc.