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Peter Kassak 1st March 2005 08:49

Woodbine red leader - a story of a Mustang Ace
 
http://home.att.net/%7Egeorgeloving/...ome.html-.html

WWII memoirs of a fighter ace. Exciting tales of Spitfire patrols over Cassino and Anzio, and P-51 Mustang combat missions escorting massive bombing raids over southern and Eastern Europe. Intriguing stories of Operation Shingle, Operation Frantic, Operation Dragoon & Operation Rescue.

I may only warmly recomend this title...especially for the 15.AF enthusiasts and Air war europe summer 1944 historians....
simply cannot be missing in your personal libraries...

Csaba B. Stenge 2nd March 2005 15:48

Hello Terrorist :wink:

Have you read t, or just copied the advertisement from that link? :P

Peter Kassak 2nd March 2005 17:33

have it at home:)
 
I ordered it from Mr. Loving...great book.|:)

I can only recomend it...

peter:)

NickM 5th March 2005 07:39

I have the book too! And I also recommend it!
 
It's a good read and a nice first person memoir of flying Mustangs with the 15th AF; all in all, a good book to have about a theater that was much less publicized;

NickM

kaki3152 5th May 2005 04:14

Re: Woodbine red leader - a story of a Mustang Ace
 
One of the nice things about this book is the mention of Otto Schultz,a RK with II/JG-51 who frequently fought the 15th AF. He now has (if still alive) a condo in Florida!

Dénes Bernád 6th May 2005 02:47

Re: Woodbine red leader - a story of a Mustang Ace
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bioteror

Peter, is anything mentioned in the book about the mission to Ploesti on August 18, 1944?
Thanks,

NickM 6th May 2005 16:50

Re: Woodbine red leader - a story of a Mustang Ace
 
Denes:

I am leafing thru my copy right now; it appears during the time in question (from 8/12/44 to 8/16/44) the author was flying in support of "Operation Dragoon", the allied landings in Southern France;prior to Dragoon he flew to Ploesti on 8/10/44 and he had a mission to Ploesti on August 19 that was only opposed by Flak; those were his last missions to Ploesti and his very last combat sorte was flown on 8/21/44 to Nis', in Yugoslavia;


Hope this helps a little;

NickM

Peter Kassak 6th May 2005 17:32

Re: Woodbine red leader - a story of a Mustang Ace
 
HI NIck and Denes.

So Nick U was faster in reply;) But very accurate. As he mentions in book, 31.FG flew three missions to Pleasti, thisrd mentioned is 8/19/1944. BUt nothing about those previous...
Anyway, nice book

John P Cooper 10th May 2005 08:58

Re: Woodbine red leader - a story of a Mustang Ace
 
Thanks for the tip on this book!


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