Shot to Hell : Stories and Photos of Ravaged WWII Warbirds

by Graff, Cory

• ISBN13: 9780760316092
• ISBN10: 0760316090
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-27
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl

Summary

World War II aviation buffs will cringe but be fascinated by the images of once-glorious U.S. Army aircraft mangled and battered during combat action. The Museum of Flight's Cory Graff provides the harrowing details and sometimes surprising twists behind each photo.Cory Graff has been the Museum of Flight's primary researcher and writer since April 1996. As exhibits research and development manager, he plans, evaluates and develops the exhibits, which includes easy access to numerous museum and institutional photo archives.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 6
Acknowledgments	p. 7
Introduction: Flirting with Death	p. 8
Heavy Bombers	p. 18
Unbreakable Fortress
The Bomb Truck
Pacific Traveler
Medium Bombers	p. 44
Billy's Bomber
B Dash-Crash
On the Attack
Fighters	p. 62
Fork-Tailed Devil
Second Class in First String
Seven-Ton Milk Jug
Cadillac of the Skies
Support/Utility Aircraft	p. 86
Doing It All
Silent Wings
Learning to Fly
Grasshoppers
The War's Final Years	p. 114
Stepping into the Future
Counting the Costs
Index	p. 126
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