Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany (Audiobook)

from buffalogr

Book describes just what the title says...from training to bombing missions to POW status and everything in between. It's well researched and well written with personal vignettes that are illuminating and illustrative. It's mostly about 8AF and 15AF (the other European numbered air force) gets sh...

from historybuff17

Not bad but it was a little dry in my opinion.

from idealist_in_blue

I had a mixed reaction to this book. Although I love historical first-person narrative as well as "straight history," I am not crazy about the combination of the two. When Miller does straight history, he is usually pretty good. When he suddenly takes the "mole's eye view" to recount an important...

from mburdette

I read the subtitle of this book and assumed it was a collection of war stories from 8th Air Force crewmen. I'm not a huge fan of oral history but decided to give it a shot anyway. Wow was I pleasantly surprised. It is much, much more than an oral history. MASTERS OF THE AIR examines the entire e...

from damcg63

Long book! Very thorough history of the 8th. Makes you angry at the early commanders who sent the men to slaughter before anyone was ready. Also will make you hate the Swiss government.