High quality reprint of 1945 publication. The Army Air Forces Statistical Digest (World War II) published by the Office of the Statistical Control, Headquarters, Army Air Forces, makes available in one voltume and on a uniform basis summary statistics on AAF personnel, aircraft, equipment, combat operations and other activities during World War II.
U.S. AIR FORCES STATISTICAL DIGEST SUMMARIZES THE GREAT VOLUME OR STATISTICAL INFORMATION COLLECTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE VARIOUS OFFICES IN HEADQUARTERS USAF, THE AIR FORCES AND CERTAIN AIR FORCE COMMANDS. THE MORE IMPORTANT DATA ON THE MANY ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF THE USAF ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER ON A UNIFORM BASIS TO SERVE AS AN OFFICIAL AND BASIC REFERENCE MANUAL. THC 1947 STATISTICAL DIGEST IS THE SECOND EDITION IN AN ANNUAL SERIES. PREVIOUS EDITIONS - ARMY AIR FORCES STATISTICAL DIGEST (WORLD WAR II) AND SUPPLEMENT NUMBER 1 THERE TO AND AAF STATISTICAL DIGEST, 1946 - MADE AVAILABLE SUMMARY STATISTICS ON WORLD WAR II AND ON SELECTED SUBJECTS THROUGH THE YEAR 1946. THE PRESENT ISSUE INCLUDES THE MAJORITY OF THE TABLES CARRIED IN THE 1946 EDITION. HISTORICAL CONTINUITY HAS BEEN PRESERVED AND EACH SERIES HAS BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD THROUGH 1947. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL NEW TABLES HAVE BEEN ADDED ON DATA WHICH HAS BECOME AVAILABLE DURING THE PREPARATION OF THIS ISSUE.
November 1943—May 1945—The U.S. Army Air Forces waged an unprecedentedly dogged and violent campaign against Hitler’s vital oil production and industrial plants on the Third Reich’s southern flank. Flying from southern Italy, far from the limelight enjoyed by the Eighth Air Force in England, the Fifteenth Air Force engaged in high-risk missions spanning most of the European continent. The story of the Fifteenth Air Force deserves a prideful place in the annals of American gallantry. In his new book, The Forgotten Airmen: The Daring Airmen Who Crippled Hitler’s Oil Supply, Tillman brings into focus a seldom-seen multinational cast of characters, including pilots from Axis nations Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria and many more remarkable individuals. They were the first generation of fliers—few of them professionals—to conduct a strategic bombing campaign against a major industrial nation. They suffered steady attrition and occasionally spectacular losses. In so doing, they contributed to the end of the most destructive war in history. The Forgotten Airmen is the first-ever detailed account of the Fifteenth Air Force in World War II and the brave men that history has abandoned. This book is a must-read for military history enthusiasts, veterans, current servicemen and their families. Includes glossy photo signature of historic pictures and documents
