Osprey Aviation Elite 11 : 303rd Bombardment Group

This book focuses American Bombardment Group, and specifically 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, Americas 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. Text by Brian D. O'Neill with illustrations by Mark Styling.

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