Osprey Special Editions (Aviation) : Aces of the Mighty Eighth

Aces of the Mighty Eighth details the careers of the US pilots who earned the title 'ace' flying the three great US fighter aircraft of World War II - the P-38, the P-51 and the P-47. Combines Aircraft of the Aces 1, 19, and 24 with text by Jerry Scutts and John Stanaway.

Contents

• Mustang Aces of the Eighth Air Force - Merlin's Reach
• New Blood
• A Wilder Pony
• Outclassed
• Mission Completed
• The 'Blue-Nosers'
• P38 Lightning Aces of the MTO / ETO - Introduction
• Pioneer P-38 Aces
• Desert War
• Mediterranean War
• Eighth and Ninth Air Force Aces
• Ground Claims
• P-47 Thunderbolt Aces of the Eighth Air Force - Early Days
• Extended Range
• Bloody Battles
• Maximum Effort
• Build Up to D-Day and Beyond
• Arnhem and into Germany
• Final Clashes
• Appendices