In the case of the eighth air forces famed 352nd fighter group, also known as the bluenosed bastards of bodney, these accounts were bolstered by a series of magazine articles, mainly by the associations historian, mark l. Stout breaks new ground in world war ii history with this gripping account of one of the wars most highly decorated american fighter groups. Oct 02, 2012 he had helped me a bit with the previous book, the men who killed the luftwaffe, and was eager to assist with a book entirely focused on the 352nd. Jay stout breaks new ground in world war ii aviation history with this gripping account of one of the wars most highly decorated american fighter groups vivid descriptions of aerial combat in p47 thunderbolts and p51 mustangs, along with veteran interviews and afteraction reports the 352nd was part of. The unit served as bomber escort, counterair patrols, and attacking ground targets. Aug 30, 2011 heres how i tackled the bluenosed bastard of bodney. The 352nd blue nosed bastards in world war ii ebook.
Notable pilots of the 352d include top scoring p51 aces major george preddy and col. Meticulously researched, fastpaced, and laced with wartime humor, this book is the next best thing to having been there. Blue raven aviation the blue nosed bastards of bodney. It follows the 352nd fighter group from may 1944 through the normandy landings until operation bodenplatte in january 1945. See more ideas about fighter, p51 mustang, mustang. The 352nd bluenosed bastards in world war ii by lt. Fighter group, the 352nd bluenosed bastards in world. Mounting their trusty steeds armed with a half dozen fifty caliber machine guns and their engine cowlings painted a distinctive blue, these men went out in search of the foe with vim and vigor and in a few cases. Nick go their website and order a copy from friend bob punchy powell. Its bland, but has lots of good information about what it was like to be in a wwii fighter group.
Stewart of the 328th fighter squadron, 352nd fighter group. Jay stout breaks new ground in world war ii aviation history with this gripping account of one of the wars most highly decorated american fighter groups vivid descriptions of aerial combat in p47 thunderbolts and p51 mustangs, along with veteran interviews and afteraction reports the 352nd was. The 352nd fg flew the p47 from its first combat mission on september 9, 1943 until it completed its transition to the p51 mustang in april of 1944. Jay stout breaks new ground in world war ii aviation history with this gripping account of one of the wars most highly decorated american fighter groups vivid descriptions of aerial combat in p47 thunderbolts and p51 mustangs, along with veteran interviews and afteraction reports. Air force 352nd fighter group usaf veteran locator. In photoshop, i lined this up over the 148 plans that come with mushroom medias excellent p51 reference book. Stout, the 352nd fighter group was one of the eighth air forces most. Great as a gift or to see how much you will really enjoy flying. Mason of the 328th fighter squadron, 352nd fighter group.
Two of its squadrons, the 21st later changed to the 486th and the 34th later. Jay stout breaks new ground in world war ii aviation history with this. It initially flew p47 thunderbolt aircraft before converting to p51 mustang in april 1944. First, i scanned in the petie 2nd profile printed in the instructions for tamiyas 2 kit. Featuring historical information, images, and current events. The 352nd blue nosed bastards in wwii by lt col ret jay a stout.
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He was unstinting in his support and subsequent to my visit he sent me boxes and boxes of resource material to include his working copy of bluenosed bastards of bodney. The blue nosed bastards of bodney by tom ivie and bob powell. The blue nosed bastards of bodney archive luftwaffe. His many interviews with the veterans of the blue nosed bastards has given him finely detailed accounts of all key issues the likes of which one would encounter in a studs terkel book. This bookthe most comprehensive work ever to cover the actions of a single usaaf fighter unitdetails the air actions of not only the groups notable aces, but. Major george preddy, usaaf credited with enemy airtoair kills ranking him as the top mustang ace of world war ii and sixth on the list of alltime highest scoring american aces. Although hard to find, you will view the postwar effort of a unit historian preserving those pictures of formations assembling, the pilots inspecting damage, officers club, etc. Blue nosed bastards of bodney dcs world p51d campaign. The 352nd bluenosed bastards in world war ii kindle edition by stout, lt col jay a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He had helped me a bit with the previous book, the men who killed the luftwaffe, and was eager to assist with a book entirely focused on the 352nd.
As you should know, the 352nd fighter group association will be attending the 8th air force historical society reunion this fall sep 27oct 1, 2017 in new orleans. Two of its squadrons, the 21st later changed to the 486th and the 34th later changed to the 487th had long combat histories, but like the newly formed 328th, were short on experienced personnel. Flying out of bodney, england, and later out of chievres and asch, belgium, bryan and other pilots of the 352d officially were credited with the destruction of 806. The bluenosed bastards of bodney a commemorative history. Book military flights, military discount flights, military airline tickets at military travel exchange. It was then that the group adopted their unique blue nose marking. But a friend and fellow historian, john mollison, said, he became the face and voice of anyone whod ever served with the famous blue nosed bastards of bodney. Stout, the 352nd fighter group was one of the eighth air forces most successful fighter units and counted historys two topscoring p51 aces among its ranks. Senate, and he has appeared as a combat aviation specialist on fox, al jazeera, and npr. The 352nd blue nosed bastards in world war ii kindle edition by stout, lt col jay a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A commemorative history of the 352nd fighter group of world war two hardcover. Once in a great while a work appears which stands far above all others, as a diamond among rhinestones. Fighter group book omaha public library bibliocommons.
He was unstinting in his support and subsequent to my visit he sent me boxes and boxes of resource material to include his working copy of blue nosed bastards of bodney. The 1th operations group is a flying group of the united states air force. Become a member of the most famous fighter unit of the usaaf, take part in escorting large bomber formations, support the ground troops after dday, or engage the luftwaffe over the snowy hills of the ardennes. His earlier books include hells angels and the men who killed the luftwaffe. Fighter group the 352nd bluenosed bastards in world war ii book. The 352nd bluenosed bastards in world war ii is not an ordinary book it is an exceptional one. The base is an amalgamation of the united states air forces langley air force base and the united states armys fort eustis which were merged on 1 october 2010. This bookthe most comprehensive work ever to cover the actions of a single usaaf fighter unitdetails the air. Throughout the book, stout recounts many of the air combat engagements experienced by the blue nosed bastards. The 352nd blue nosed bastards in world war ii kindle edition. The 352nd fighter group was a unit of the eighth air force that was located in the european. It is legend among aviation historians that the german luftwaffe referred to the 352d as the blue nosed bastards of bodney. Throughout the book, stout recounts many of the air combat engagements experienced by the bluenosed bastards.
This strain boasts a thc level ranging from 1823% on average and has been described by some users. These are all quite thrilling to read, but none more so than the final big battle that occurred on january 1, 1945 out of their base in belgium. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is an amazing movie documenting the badass 352nd fighter group from wwii better known as the bluenosed bastards of bodney. Joint base langleyeustis is a united states military facility located adjacent to hampton and newport news, virginia. The 352nd fighter group was a unit of the eighth air force that was located in the european theater of operations during world war ii. Kill bill handmade hanzo brides samurai katana sword. It provides air sovereignty forces to defend district of columbia and also provides fighter, airlift and support forces capable of local, national and global employment the groups primary mission is training of air combat and operational airlift crews for national defense. Jay stout breaks new ground in world war ii aviation history with this gripping account of one of the wars most highly decorated american fighter groups vivid descriptions of aerial combat in p47 thunderbolts and p51 mustangs, along with veteran interviews and afteraction reports the. When he came upon an arado ar234 over remagen bridge on march 14, 1945, p51 pilot don bryan already had a. This book the most comprehensive work ever to cover the actions of a single usaaf fighter unitdetails the air actions of not only the. Heres how i tackled the bluenosed bastard of bodney. The 352nd bluenosed bastards in world war ii hardcover october 1, 2012 by lt col jay a.
If you havent joined the 8thafhs, you really should. When he came upon an arado ar234 over remagen bridge on march 14, 1945, p51 pilot don bryan already had a history with the german jet bomber. Stout is a retired marine corps fighter pilot who flew 37 combat missions in the fa18 hornet during desert storm. The 352nd bluenosed bastards in world war ii reprint by stout, lt isbn. Sep 25, 2019 the excellent book fighter group by jay a. Blue nosed bastards of bodney were the 352nd fighter group flying the venerable p51d mustang during world war 2. The bluenosed bastards of bodney, 352nd fighter group. The blue nosed bastards of bodney is a semihistorical campaign for the p51d mustang.
It was flown from bodney in late 1944, by the co of the 328th fighter squadron, part of the 352nd fighter group, otherwise known as the blue nosed bastards of bodney, a name given to them by nonother than hermann goering after seeing them flying over berlin for the first time escorting the 8th af bomber formations. The 352nd bluenosed bastards in world war ii jay a. Michael winger the bluenosed bastards of bodney is 292 pages of stories and statistics, including over 1,000 photographs. On november 2, 1944 the bluenosers shot down 38 german planes. The group was located at raf bodney in england for the majority of its. The 352nd blue nosed bastards in world war ii by jay a. Richmond with his aircraft, p47 thunderbolt pzr, serial number 428412, named sweetie, at bodney air base, winter 1943 1944. Stout isbn 9780811705776 details the complete exploits of the blue nosed bastards. Fighter group the 352nd blue nosed bastards in world war ii book. Bluenoser tales is a riveting collection of firstperson stories written in the skies over europe by and about the pilots and airmen of the 352nd fighter group and the 1st service group of the mighty eighth air force during world war ii. New military army usgi multicam molle ii combat medium rucksack ruck pac. The blue nosed bastards of bodney im often asked about the paint job on our piper turbo arrow iii pa28r201t and i intentionally do not give a short answer. The 352nd fighter group was constituted in september 1942 and activated at brandley field, ct on october 1, 1942.
Fighter group, the 352nd bluenosed bastards in world war. His many interviews with the veterans of the bluenosed bastards has given him finely detailed accounts of all key issues the likes of which one would encounter in a studs terkel book. Bryan and his fellow 352d pilots were so effective as bomber escorts that their german counterparts begin to call them those bluenosed bastards of bodney. The group was awarded a distinguished unit citation for its role in the may 8, 1944 escort mission to brunswick, germany when it destroyed 27 enemy aircraft. The paint job was a means to remember and pay tribute to those special americans we call the greatest generation who sacrificed and accomplished so much. The group was located at raf bodney in england for the majority of its service and.
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