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Lavishly illustrated, this fascinating and entertaining volume transports you back in time to hear firsthand accounts culled from hundreds of diaries, letters, and interviews with veterans. These are the captivating stories of the American airmen and British civilians and service personnel of World War II. In 1942, when the U.S. forces arrived in England, the young Americans were puzzled, amazed, and exasperated by the mysteries of British speech, food, manners--and plumbing, and the British were equally surprised by American ways. From decorated pilots to British civilians who, as children, were entertained on U.S. bases, come stories of comic cultural misunderstanding and terrifying bomber missions over Germany. This unique adventure celebrates the courage and spirit of the U.S. 8th Air Force and the friends they made in Britain.
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Martin Bowman's interest in World War Two and contemporary British and US aviation was fired by the proliferation of US and RAF air bases in his native East Anglia. This book is based on thirty years' research, which began during his teens. Since then his quest has taken him to all parts of the world, to 21 countries, including the USA, Africa, Australia and Russia.
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Martin Bowman was interviewed on BBC Radio Norfolk's afternoon show on 25th March 2003. 'In 1942, the first American GIs arrived in war-torn Britain, andthe scene was set for a cultural collision between the Yanks - "oversexed, overpaid and over here" - and the natives, with their strange fondness for warm beer and cricket. This beautiful book combines the stories of the US bombercrews (facing German fighters and London prostitutes) with a colection of fantastic photographs - nose art, nudes and B-17s galore, superb.' Dave Sutton,JACK magazine, June 2003 Wild Blue Yonder was reviewed in AIRCRAFT ILLUSTRATE
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- PublisherUNKNO
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0304364665
- ISBN 13 9780304364664
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages224
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