He Wore a Pair of Silver Wings: The World War II Memoir of a Lightning Recon Pilot (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781678093099)

From induction into the USAAF, through training and then into combat flying the F-5, the photo reconnaissance version of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, Follis recounts his many experiences getting and wearing the coveted "silver wings" of a pilot-including being chased over the Alps by two Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighters. With photos of the author, his fellow pilots and the aircraft they flew. Contents: Prelude The Big Day Arrives and I'm Off to War-Almost College Boy Again An Aviation Cadet-At Last Into the Air Flying the Vultee "Vibrator" and the "Bamboo Bomber" The B-25-A Real Warbird The Role of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning in Winning World War II and the Contribution of Aerial Photo Reconnaissance Across the Atlantic in a Wartime Convoy Going in Harm's Way I'll Be Home for Christmas Conclusion Where Are They Now? What Has Happened to the Various Military Bases? 38 photos, 1 map. A Merriam Press World War II Memoir.

Author: Thomas K. Follis
ISBN-10: 1678093092
ISBN-13: 9781678093099
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 02/28/2021
Pages: 222
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d