9780385075794 - Pacific Sweep: The 5th and 13th Fighter Commands in World War II di William N. Hess (26 risultati)

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good+. Hardcover in dustjacket. Blue boards, clean and bright, with general shelf wear. Very Good +. Protected, price unclipped, dustjacket bright, ghost of sticker and shelf wear to edges. Book is firm in binding, 278 pages include Index, b&w photos& illustrations. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; B&W Photos & Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 278 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. Green buckram covered spine on blue boards, Very Good + condition. Protected, price unclipped, dust jacket clean and bright, mild age toning, nicks and chips to edges. Very Good + condition. Book is firm in binding, b&w historic photographs and illustrations, 278pages include Index. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; B&W Photos & Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 278 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: VG. Condizione sovraccoperta: VG. STATED FIRST EDITION.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo, hardcover, fine in VG dj with small closed tear at edge. An illustrated anecdotal history of the u 5th and 13th Fighter Commands in WW II. 278 pp. with index. Illustrated with black and white photographs. The 5th and 13th Fighter Commands' campaigns in the Philippines, New Guinea, and other places across the South Pacific. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. Green buckram covered spine on blue boards, As New Condition. Protected, price unclipped, dust jacket clean and bright. As New. Book is firm in binding, b&w historic photographs and illustrations. 278 pages include Index. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; B&W Photos & Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 278 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Pacific Sweep: The 5th and 13th Fighter Commands in World War II, Hess, William N., New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 1974, 278p, Book Club ed., hc no dj, boards sunned/bumped/scuffed, text clean/tanning, solid binding, SIGNED/INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR TO USAF CAPTAIN WILLIAM A. "KENNY" GIROUX, WHO IS FEATURED PROMINENTLY IN THE BOOK, A VETERAN OF ACTION OVER THE PACIFIC---20.00. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. 8vo. First printing of first edition. Book and unclipped jacket are fresh and crisp: tight binding, sharp corners, clean pages. A bit of softening at top and bottom of spine. Front jacket flap has a patch of staining. Photo illustrations. 278 pp. Including index. In protective Mylar.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Doubleday & Company, Inc., NY. The unit history of the 5th and 13th US Fighter Commands in the Pacific Theater in WWII. Using official records, personal diaries and veteran interviews Hess tells the story of the units. All Army Air Corps fighters in the Pacific Theater were in the 5th and 13th Fighter Commands. The groups flew P-39s, P-40s, P-38s, P-47s and P-51s throughout the war. Hess includes black and white photos many from the personal collection of the unit members. An appendix contains a complete list of all the 5th and 13th Fighter Aces and their official victories. He also includes a reprint of the instructional booklet on combat tactics that was distributed to all new pilots assigned to the South Pacific theater. Very good copy of the stated first edition in a very good dust jacket. The dust jacket has minor edge wear. 278 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. First edition. Book is in near fine condition, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Unclipped dust jacket is fresh and bright, with light wear at edges. Historic photos as well as crew and detailed mission info throughout. 8vo. 278 pp. Including index. In protective Mylar.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. gift inscription on f.e.p., 430.

First Edition. 278, illus., appendix, index, lib stamps, rough spots ins bds & rear flylf, tape stains ins flylves, DJ worn & soiled: small tears. Front DJ flap price clipped. fair to good, ex-lib., fair to good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First edition. 278pp. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Edges lightly sunned and bumped, very good lacking the dust jacket.

1974, hardcover, lichte gebruikssporen aan stofomslag / light wear on dustjacket , , lichte gebruikssporen aan stofomslag / light wear on dustjacket , , lichte gebruikssporen aan stofomslag / light wear on dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Near fine book and unclipped D.J. in clear plastic cover. Blue cloth with green spine strip with silver title on tight as new spine and strong inner hinges. No previous owners marks found in clean bright text. With many black and white photos is an interesting combat arena. These two fighter commands were an integral part of the 5th General Kenny's Air Force. This book was hard to put down!

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Format is approximately 5.75 inches by 8.5 inches. x, 278 pages. Illustrations. Diagrams. Appendix. Index. DJ is price-clipped and worn and soiled with small tears and chips. Some edge soiling. William N Hess is the official historian for the American Fighter Aces Association, and is one of the most highly respected aviation writers of his generation. A B-17 crewman during World War 2, Hess has written over 40 books during his long and distinguished career. From the point of view of the American fighters in the pacific. this book tells the historical and factual truth about the war. During World War II the V Fighter Command initially controlled fighter units in the Northwestern United States. In 1942, V Fighter Command became the primary command and control organization for Fifth Air Force, fighter units operating primarily in the Southwest Pacific Theater. Its assigned units participated in aerial combat in the Fifth Air Force Area of Responsibility (AOR) flying cover missions for convoys, patrols, escorted bombers, attacked enemy airfields, and supported ground forces. Afterward, served with the occupation force in Japan before being inactivated in 1946. Thirteenth Air Force has never been stationed in the continental United States; it is also one of the oldest, continuously active, numbered air forces. It engaged in combat in the Pacific Theater during World War II. During World War II, 13th AF consisted of two major commands, XIII Fighter Command and XIII Bomber Command. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st ed., 1st printing ; x, 278 pages illustrations 22 cm ISBN 9780385075794, 0385075790 OCLC 969604 LCCN 74004649 LC D790 .H48 Dewey 940.544973 ; blue and green cloth with silver lettering, in photographic dustjacket ; small dig on front cover ; Written by William N. Hess, a B-17 crewman in WWII and a respected aviation historian ; William N Hess is the official historian for the American Fighter Aces Association, and is one of the most highly respected aviation writers of his generation. A B-17 crewman during World War 2, Hess has written over 40 books during his long and distinguished career. ; covers operations from the fall of the Philippines through the end of the war, including notable events like the ambush of Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto . features 32 pages of black-and-white photographs and detailed accounts of convoys, patrols, and bomber escorts.FINE/VG. Book.