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I've read that also - that correspondents preferred the more comfy digs in London, from where they could visit 8AF bases, get their material, and then return to London to write their stories (and continue other pursuits). To be sure, the 8AF launched the first major US offensive action in Europe and thus became the focus for the radio and print media in their efforts to provide war news for the "folks back home." Even certain USAAF BGs and FGs had more press coverage than others simply because they were based closer to London. Postwar, the 8AF remained in the public eye through the publication of a certain novel - and classic movie. Rightly or wrongly, the publicity surrounding the 8AF during the war set the stage for a continuation of interest in its history after the war.