479th Fighter Group history/Terry Fairfield (Schiffer) - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Jukka Juutinen · #1 1st February 2007, 03:44

Any comments on this book?

Jukka Juutinen · #2 17th June 2007, 18:34

Any comments? I mean this book: http://www.schifferbooks.com/newschi...sbn=0764320564

fsbofk · #3 17th June 2007, 22:48

Considering the relatively short time that the 479 FG was in action, there is a lot of material in this thick 502-page unit history. Chapters cover unit's formation, deployment, and monthly activity, with appendices of COs, unit identifications, unit insignias, pilot roster, assigned aircraft (pilot, plane type, nickname, squadron, s/n, and comments), victory list, pilot losses, and crew chiefs. Typical Schiffer treatment, well illustrated with lots of rare photos spread throughout text and color profile illustrations of 16 P-38s and P-51s. I haven't read it yet (bought it last year so I could have Robin Olds sign it) but it looks to be a thorough account of the 479th.

Jukka Juutinen · #4 18th June 2007, 01:43

Does it have personal accounts?

fsbofk · #5 18th June 2007, 02:12

Yes, lots, from after-action reports and letters (some recently)

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