Gunslingers: Allied Fighter Boys of WWII, Busha 9781493063697 Free Shipping+-

GunslingersAllied Fighter Boys of WWII\nAuthor(s): James P. Busha\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield, United States\nImprint: The Lyons Press\nISBN-13: 9781493063697, 978-1493063697\nSynopsis\nBy the time the war clouds of Europe and Asia spilled onto the shores of the United States, the allied military found itself outmanned, outgunned and out flown. The United States, still reeling from the Great Depression, was in a technological disadvantage in all branches of the military. This included, of course, a viable air force. \n\nThere have been volumes of books written about the development of US airpower and the technological specifications of each American or Allied aircraft. This is not one of them. This book focuses on the young men who answered the call to duty and were literally transformed from farm boys to fighter pilots. It offers a rare glimpse of what it was like to fly a variety of frontline fighters in World War II. From Army Air Force P-39 Aircobras, P.