The first title in the Elite Units series to deal with an American
bombardment group, this title focuses on the 303rd BG, dubbed the 'Hells
Angels.' One of the very first B-17 units assigned to the newly created Eighth
Air Force in England
in September 1942, the 303rd was in the vanguard of the daylight bombing
campaign through to VE-Day. Awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation in January
1944, the 303rd also had two of its aircrewmen presented with the Medal of
Honor, America's ultimate military
decoration. Brian O Neill brings the group's colourful combat history to life
with a mix of first-hand accounts, raw statistics and concise mission narrative.
Contents
Formation and
training * The early missions * Target Germany * Mastering the art * Keep
‘em flying * Weathering the crisis * The tide turns * Mass bombing * Figure
photo commentaries * Appendices
