Vibox

WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!

Description: WWII AAF “AIR FORCE” (August 1945, Vol. 28, No. 8) “The Official Service Journal of the U.S. Army Air Force,” U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE – 596130 SCARCE! SCARCE! SCARCE! EXCELLENT! No toning. Never folded. No tears. No stains. “AIR FORCE” (formerly the “Air Forces News Letter”) was the official monthly publication of the U.S. Army Air Forces printed by the authority of AAF Reg. 5-6 (6 Sept.. 1942) and with the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, Executive Office of the President. + 64 pages, stapled 'monthly.'+ B/W full page photo cover with left side FULL COLOR vertical-marginal banner depicting each of the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the commands 1st - 20th Air Force). + Dimensions: 8-1/2” x 11” + Photographs, APO correspondence, article, news of the past week(s), pin-ups, sports news in the Pacific Ocean Area of the Pacific Theater as well as Stateside, editorial, cartoons. + This issue is a "slice of time" covering the air war waged by fighters, bombers, ground crews B-29 Superforts, C-47s P-47 Thunderbolts, and P-51 Mustangs, etc.) in the air war against the Axis powers and Japan Loaded with "granular detail" of daily life (in the air and on the ground) about combat in the closing months of the bitter fighting in China, Central Europe, the Western Pacific and the skies over Japan. It contains first hand, eyewitness accounts of what it took to wage that war. This is a "primary source document" for researchers, collectors, and any student of the AAF's air war against Germany and Japan. + Numerous large format 2-page photographs, illustrations of aircraft, personal equipment, uniforms, maps, and sketches!! Articles: “Target: Japan” (an AF staff member goes on the first B-29 Tokyo mission) “Almost Too Simple” (a Crew Chief talks about the maintenance of jet aircraft) “Into Hidden Valley” (it took gliders, guts, and a lot of cannibals to build this strip) “Our Air-Ground Trouble Shooters” (ground forces in Germany turn to to ASP boys for air cooperation) “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” (air-sea rescue in the ETO is no longer strictly a British show) “Airlock in Italy” (how tactical air power strangled the Nazis in Central Italy) “They Still Have Plenty of Flak” (this B-17’s lst flight over Germany was plenty rough) “Prepare to Bail Out” (the technique of parachute jumping can be learned on the ground) “What It Takes” (these medium bomber boys in China had it – and then some) “Special Delivery to No-Man’s Land” (when the airborne army needed supplies, our C-47s came through) “Fighter Combat” (more tips on tactics form some leading fighter pilots in the ETO) “Fist Fight” (a veteran fighter pilot recalls his first combat victims) “Winterization” (how the AAF combats cold weather to keep its planes flying) Departments: This Is Your Country Cross Country Technique Features: How Sharp Are You? Intercom China Caricatures AIR FORCE Quiz Shooting the Breeze

Price: 24.5 USD

Location: Little Rock, Arkansas

End Time: 2024-03-23T21:06:58.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.45 USD

Product Images

WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!WWII AAF "AIR FORCE" (Jan. 1945, Vol. 28, No.1) magazine. MINT!

Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Conflict: WW II (1939-45)

Original/Reproduction: Original

Theme: Militaria

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Region of Origin: United States

Recommended

WWII AAF 5th Air Force Patch Bataan Corregidor to Okinawa Pacific WWII
WWII AAF 5th Air Force Patch Bataan Corregidor to Okinawa Pacific WWII

$12.00

View Details
VTG 1940'S WWII USAF US Army Air Forces Type B-9 Winter Parka Bomber Jacket
VTG 1940'S WWII USAF US Army Air Forces Type B-9 Winter Parka Bomber Jacket

$210.00

View Details
Lot Of Named AAF WW2 Army Air Force Papers And Pins
Lot Of Named AAF WW2 Army Air Force Papers And Pins

$30.00

View Details
U.S. WWII / WW2 Book, Salvo, Deming AAF, Bombardier Graduation Album, 44-4
U.S. WWII / WW2 Book, Salvo, Deming AAF, Bombardier Graduation Album, 44-4

$79.95

View Details
WWII USAAF Army Air Forces Aircrew Sweater Homefront Knit Wool OD Handmade, Rare
WWII USAAF Army Air Forces Aircrew Sweater Homefront Knit Wool OD Handmade, Rare

$110.50

View Details
WW2 Military Original Photograph | US ARMY Air Force Pilots | Dec 1943 ID'd
WW2 Military Original Photograph | US ARMY Air Force Pilots | Dec 1943 ID'd

$14.90

View Details
WW2 WWII STYLE US ARMY AIR FORCE METAL BASIC PILOT WING AAF 8TH  9TH
WW2 WWII STYLE US ARMY AIR FORCE METAL BASIC PILOT WING AAF 8TH 9TH

$19.00

View Details
US ARMY AIR FORCES USAAF OFFICER DRESS TROUSERS PANTS OD-51 PINK WOOL GABARDINE
US ARMY AIR FORCES USAAF OFFICER DRESS TROUSERS PANTS OD-51 PINK WOOL GABARDINE

$69.95

View Details
WWII, ARMY AIR FORCE, AAF, OFFICER, COLLAR WINGED PROPELLERS, STERLING
WWII, ARMY AIR FORCE, AAF, OFFICER, COLLAR WINGED PROPELLERS, STERLING

$25.00

View Details
ORIGINAL RARE WWII WW2 US AAF Air Corps Pilot Leather Cigarette Case - Nice
ORIGINAL RARE WWII WW2 US AAF Air Corps Pilot Leather Cigarette Case - Nice

$95.00

View Details