Compiled from official source documents this book covers the entire
period of the USAAF, pre-war and post-war, and throughout World War
II, up to the fomation of the independent U.S. Air Force in 1947.
Described are many hitherto unknown facts about the USAAF
involvement in the worldwide war theaters. This includes
information about converting the Eighth Air Force in England to
night bombing, because of the horrendous losses being suffered over
Germany, and how the timely development of the Merlin-engined P-51
helped to prevent this. Full details are given of the conversion of
B-17s to the night bombing role. The book covers the toal subject
in chronological order, with chapters covering 1941, 1942, 1943,
1944, and 1945-1947. All details, and the reasons for the changes,
are given for the camouflage colors, camouflage schemes, national
insignia, and aircraft markings. A chapter is devoted to a brief
description of the combat aircraft distinctive markings evolved by
the Eighth Air Force (these will be covered fully in a subsequent
book), a complete history of the Invasion stripes used during the
Allied assault on Europe in 1944 (the author had these Top-Secret
files declassified in 1966), and a selection of some of the unit
insignia used by various USAAF units. A final chapter discusses the
evolution of the camouflage and gloss colors used by the USAAF,
including the official color standard numbers employed in the
various color specifications up to, and including, FS 595B, and
includes color swatches of them. Two appendices cover the aircraft
designation system, and the aircraft maintenance markings. All
aircraft camouflage schemes are shown in full color, as three-view
drawins, where applicable. This includes the almost unknown special
camouflage schemes evolved by the Army in North West Africa, to
reduce losses due to the unexpected German counterattack, near the
Kasserine Pass in Tunisia. The text of the numerous official
technical orders are given in full, allowing the reader to see
their complete progression for the first time. The meetins of the
applicable joint meetings with members of the allied nations, and
the effect of their decisions are fully covered, together with some
surprising differences. This book is an indispensable reference for
historians, restorers of USAAF aircraft, museums, and modelers.
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