Through use of intelligent narrative and oral history, the two authors provide a rather unique view of these aircraft that gave the stories a warm, human aspect while not relinquishing the technical necessities. The life-cycle of both aircraft is presented in chapters related to the overall history of that plane. Thus the B-17 section covers early (mis)use by the Brits and the Army Air Corps, then moves into a quite interesting discussion of the bomber over Europe from the point of view of each position of a notional ten man crew. The B-29 section covers also the early mis-steps until the bomber - never quite as reliable and (perhaps) as beloved by its crews - hit its stride in the bombing of Japan from the Mariannas. It then goes on the present the B-29's swan song in the Korean War.
Item Description: The Promotional Reprint Company Ltd, 1996. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.
