ANY PLACE, ANY TIME, ANYWHERE The 1st Air Commandos in World War II :: Rolls of Honour, Casualty Lists and Genealogy :: World War II :: Time Periods

The 1st Air Co mmandos were sired by General of the Army Henry H. “Hap” Arnold and brought to life by the im agination of two men, Lieutenant Colonel Philip G. Cochran and Lieutenant Colonel John T. Alison . In gathering men of character and tenacity, these two visionaires molded a unit which had to overcome orthodox military minds, paralyzing fear, and Burma’s impregnable terrain before taking the fight to the Japanese. With a focus on the might and flexibiltiy of air power, Cochran and Alison constructed an experimental unit which cut across the structured lines of conventional organizations. Forming an air arsenal which was totally unique in its composition and application, they combined the firepower of P-51A fighters and B-25H bombers with the logistical tentacles of C-46 transports, CG-4A gliders, L-5 and L-1 light planes, and UC-64 bush planes to reach far behind Japanese lines. The list of firsts is noteworthy - first airborne glider “snatch” in combat, first double tow of gliders into a com bat arena, first helicopter operations, first helicopter combat rescue, first gunship employment, and first rockets fired against an enem y. Unorthodox and eclectic, the first Air Commandoes serve as a model for convention al and special operations today.

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Product Code:	0016
Author:	by R.D. van Wagner
ISBN:	0-7643-0447-X
Format:	HB. over 200 b/w photographs, maps, 176 pages
Shipping Time:	Usually despatched within 7 Days
Our Price:	£32.50 January sale price: £26.00

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