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Title: Forgotten Fields of America : World War II Bases and Training, Then and Now - Vol. 2 by Lou Thole, Pictorial Histories ISBN: 1-57510-051-7 Publisher: Pictorial Histories Publishing Co. Inc. Pub. Date: February, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: WOW! Best look at WWII training programs I've ever seen!
Comment: If you're looking for an interesting and informative summary of WWII air training bases and the people who lived and worked there, this book is the one for you! I've read it cover to cover many times, and see something new each time. A must-read for all aviation buffs - and a bargain to boot! Buy this book!
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent look at World War II USAAF training bases
Comment: This book tells the story of the build up of the USAAF training program in the U.S. prior to and during WW II. Each chapter focuses on an airbase to tell part of that story. For example, the first chapter (Atterbury Army Air Field)tells how they built these "temporary" bases in about six months time. Other chpaters tell about basic flight training,(Coffeyville Army Air Field), B-17 pilot training,(Lockbourne Army Air Field), etc. Bases include, Freeman Field, Chanute Field, Smyrna Army Air Field, Ephrata Army Air Field, and Hendricks Field. In total 12 former training fields are detailed. To write the book, the author visited the fields, researched their history, and interviewed those who were there. The book has about 220 photos that show the fields activities,and the field as it was then and is now. The appendix lists the names and locations of about 700 Army Air Force installations in use in the U. S. during late 1943,early 1944. Not all installations are listed because the list would change each month.
Rating: 5
Summary: A comprehensive account of an important part of WWII history
Comment: Forgotten Fields is an excellent comprehensive study of an often overlooked portion of American history. Few people realize how many now vacant airfields in the U.S. were once home to hundreds of thousands of men and women as they trained to serve our country. The book is written in a very accessable style - not filled with data, but rather it is intended to serve as a reference guide and ultimately as a tribute to the men and women who sacrificed so much for our country. The book is filled with pictures, both from the 1940's and today, giving the reader a sense of what a vast undertaking it was to build our air forces in WWII. The appendix of the book lists USAAF airfields and approximate locations. The number of airfields is astounding! This is a simply wonderful book for anyone interested in US history, particularly aviation history. It's amazing to realize that our victory in WWII was started in our very own backyards!
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Title: World War II Sites in the United States: A Tour Guide & Directory by Richard E. Osborne ISBN: 0962832413 Publisher: Riebel-Rogue Pub Co Pub. Date: June, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Military Aircraft Boneyards by Nicholas A. Veronico, A. Kevin Grantham, Scott Thompson ISBN: 0760308209 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: United States Naval Air Stations of World War II: Western States by M. L., Jr. Shettle ISBN: 0964338815 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: October, 1997 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: 50 Years of the Desert Boneyard: Davis Monthan A.F.B. Arizona by Philip D. Chinnery ISBN: 0760301875 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: December, 1995 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Forgotten Fleet: The Mothball Navy by Daniel Madsen ISBN: 1557505438 Publisher: United States Naval Inst. Pub. Date: January, 2000 List Price(USD): $36.95 |
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