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Ace in a Day : The Memoir of an Eighth Air Force Fighter Pilot in World War II by Lt Col Wayne K Blickenstaff; Graham Cross is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Wayne K. Blickenstaff, known as "Blick," was a stalwart of the 350th Fighter Squadron of the 353rd Fighter Group based at Goxhill, Metfield and Raydon, England as part of the Eighth Air Force prosecuting the strategic air campaign against Germany. As an original cadre member, he rose steadily through the ranks from a Second Lieutenant Element Leader to Flight Leader, Squadron Operations Officer, Squadron Leader and finally to a Lieutenant Colonel and Group Operations Officer. Flying the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang, he completed two tours of operations between 1943 and 1945 encompassing 133 missions and claims of 10 enemy aircraft destroyed in the air. His double "ace" status included a Me262 jet fighter and the destruction of five aircraft in one mission--giving him rare "ace in a day" status. Ace in a Day is Blick's honest and gritty personal memoir of his air war in Europe. His vivid writing places you in the cockpit as he and his comrades battle the enemy in the skies or attack ground targets across Europe. His account conveys a true sense of just how dangerous flying World War II fighters, in all weather conditions, really was. It was not just the enemy that could kill yo

Who reads Ace in a Day : The Memoir of an Eighth Air Force Fighter Pilot in World War II?

Author

Lt Col Wayne K Blickenstaff; Graham Cross

Publisher

Casemate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC

Published

2022

Language

EN

ISBN

9781636242101

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Historical Fiction, Historical, Fiction