Patton's Eyes in the Sky: USAAF Tactical Reconnaissance Missions-North West (Air War Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (608 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1903223261 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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The 10th Photo Recon Group flew the F-6 Mustang and the F-5 Lightning and for nocturnal missions, the F-3 Havoc. Over Normandy's beaches they flew at an average altitude of 25 feet, and always during low tide when the broadest area of the beaches could be seen and the maximum number of German obstacles would be exposed to the camera's eye.. They were the first on D-Day and the last on VE-Day, flying essential, dare-devil, low-level photographic missions over the invasion beaches of Normandy and then in support of the Allied armies as they fought their way through the Ardennes, across the Rhine and into the Reich itself. The extremely low-level missions flown by the 10th PRG over the Normandy beaches in May 1944 and later over the Seine and Moselle rivers areas became known as "Dicing Missions", from the British expression, dicing with death. In its ranks were more Aces than any other such group
Military aviation history doesn't get much better than this, folks. During WW II, the 10th PRG was assigned to the XIX Tactical Air Command, spending much of its combat career aiding Patton's Third Army and other Allied units pushing across France and into Germany. Ivie does a wonderful job of explaining and relating the work done by those brave pilots and crews, having corresponded with many 10th PRG vets. Its efforts won the Group a DUC. Superb book covering combat reports,technical descriptions of aircraft and equipment of mostly unkwoon combat of american tactical photo reconnaissance squadrons from D DAY to V DAY in western Europe A gold mine for the enthusiast and for m
"Tactical photo reconnaissance operations in the ETO" according to Arthur R. Silen. This was a real find. Originally published in 200Tactical photo reconnaissance operations in the ETO This was a real find. Originally published in 2003, "Patton's Eyes in the Sky" provides detailed and well written history and technical information on USAAF combat reconnaissance missions in northwest Europe 19Tactical photo reconnaissance operations in the ETO Arthur R. Silen This was a real find. Originally published in 2003, "Patton's Eyes in the Sky" provides detailed and well written history and technical information on USAAF combat reconnaissance missions in northwest Europe 1944 - 1945. These were the pilots and air crew who put their lives on the line every day, garnering little recognition in the press, but without whom the ground war in Europe would have been far longer . Tactical photo reconnaissance operations in the ETO Arthur R. Silen This was a real find. Originally published in 2003, "Patton's Eyes in the Sky" provides detailed and well written history and technical information on USAAF combat reconnaissance missions in northwest Europe 1944 - 1945. These were the pilots and air crew who put their lives on the line every day, garnering little recognition in the press, but without whom the ground war in Europe would have been far longer . - 19Tactical photo reconnaissance operations in the ETO Arthur R. Silen This was a real find. Originally published in 2003, "Patton's Eyes in the Sky" provides detailed and well written history and technical information on USAAF combat reconnaissance missions in northwest Europe 1944 - 1945. These were the pilots and air crew who put their lives on the line every day, garnering little recognition in the press, but without whom the ground war in Europe would have been far longer . 5. These were the pilots and air crew who put their lives on the line every day, garnering little recognition in the press, but without whom the ground war in Europe would have been far longer . , "Patton's Eyes in the Sky" provides detailed and well written history and technical information on USAAF combat reconnaissance missions in northwest Europe 19Tactical photo reconnaissance operations in the ETO Arthur R. Silen This was a real find. Originally published in 2003, "Patton's Eyes in the Sky" provides detailed and well written history and technical information on USAAF combat reconnaissance missions in northwest Europe 1944 - 1945. These were the pilots and air crew who put their lives on the line every day, garnering little recognition in the press, but without whom the ground war in Europe would have been far longer . Tactical photo reconnaissance operations in the ETO Arthur R. Silen This was a real find. Originally published in 2003, "Patton's Eyes in the Sky" provides detailed and well written history and technical information on USAAF combat reconnaissance missions in northwest Europe 1944 - 1945. These were the pilots and air crew who put their lives on the line every day, garnering little recognition in the press, but without whom the ground war in Europe would have been far longer . - 19Tactical photo reconnaissance operations in the ETO Arthur R. Silen This was a real find. Originally published in 2003, "Patton's Eyes in the Sky" provides detailed and well written history and technical information on USAAF combat reconnaissance missions in northwest Europe 1944 - 1945. These were the pilots and air crew who put their lives on the line every day, garnering little recognition in the press, but without whom the ground war in Europe would have been far longer . 5. These were the pilots and air crew who put their lives on the line every day, garnering little recognition in the press, but without whom the ground war in Europe would have been far longer . "You can never have to much reconnaissance." according to gryphonskymaster. Gen Patton was undoubtedly one of the greatest military field commanders of any age or country. One of his lesser known skill sets was viewing and using tactical aviation for armed aerial reconnaissance as an integral part of his battle plan. This book is one of the few sources available, does a decent job in describing the doctrine and tactics, a good selection of pictures, and is worth reading. It is a lit. First-Rate History of a Top USAAF Recce Group! During World War II, USAAF fighter pilots and bomber crews get all the publicity while their reconnaissance counterparts got table scraps. Yet the information and photographs the various recce units supplied to Allied commanders was invaluable in winning the final victory. In the ETO, the 10th Photo Reconnaissance Group performed yeoman service, utilizing its F-3A Havoc, F-5 Lightning and F-6 Mustang aircraf