479th Fighter Group: Riddle's Raiders (Aviation Elite Units) - Softcover

Stanaway, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846034205 ISBN 13: 9781846034206

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

Formed in October 1943, the 479th Fighter Group claimed an impressive history against the Luftwaffe during the final year of the war. In this book, John Stanaway examines this most important and famous fighter group.

About this title

About the Author:

John Stanaway has written two best-selling volumes in the Aces series both covering the exploits of the greatest Pacific fighter of them all, the P-38 Lightning. He is also an official historian of the National P-38 Pilots' Association.

Review:

“Author John Stanaway... tells the story of the unit from its formation until the end of the war. There are the usual pilot stories that make these books so interesting to read as well as side looks into the on-going debate as to which was the better aircraft, the Mustang or the Lightning. The results are interesting to say the least. As in other Osprey Aviation Elite Units books, there is a large center section of color profiles and the usual excellent period photographs of the men and their aircraft.It makes for a superb addition to your aviation library and one that I know you will fully enjoy reading.” ―Scott Van Aken, www.modelingmadness.com (August 2009)

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1846034205
• ISBN 13: 9781846034206
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Davey Chris