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The perfect companion to the upcoming Masters of the Air series on Apple TV+, this is a superbly illustrated examination of the aircraft, pilots, crews, and operations of the US Eighth Air Force.

The US Eighth Air Force\u2014known as the \u201cMighty Eighth\u201d\u2014was a combat air force activated in Georgia, USA on January 28, 1942. Its bomber command soon moved to Northern Europe to conduct strategic bombing missions against Hitler\u2019s Reich. Among the major operations it participated in were Operation Pointblank; \u201cBig Week\u201d in February 1944; the D-Day landings in June 1944; and the defeat of the Luftwaffe and destruction of German industry. It was the largest of the deployed combat Army Air Forces in numbers of personnel, aircraft, and equipment

This fully illustrated book explores the US Eighth Air Force\u2019s bomber, fighter, and recon planes, the incredibly brave airmen and hard-working ground crews, and the myriad missions and dramatic operations of America\u2019s post-1942 contribution to the destruction of Nazi Germany\u2019s ability to wage war.

Packed with dozens of intricate color aircraft profiles, vivid battlescene artworks, technical illustrations, tactical diagrams, and period photographs and charts, The Mighty Eighth presents you with a wide-ranging look at the illustrious history of the US Eighth Air Force in World War II.

About the author:

Donald Nijboer lives in Owen Sound, Canada. His previous works on World War II includeCockpit: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Interiors, Gunner: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Turrets and Gun Positions, Cockpits of the Cold War, and Graphic War: The Secret Aviation Drawings and Illustrations of World War II. Donald has also written articles for Flight Journal, Aviation History, and Aeroplane Monthly.