Tag Archives: Eighth Air Force

Words from the Wing Wise

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Tips from bomber gunners to prevent guns and gunners from freezing during missions from a special edition of Army Talks, “Stars over the Reich,” published for the officers and men of the Eighth Air Force.   WORDS FROM THE WING … Continue reading →

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Flak: Lessons Learned

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Lessons Learned” by U.S. Eighth Air Force fighters against German flak taken from Light, Intense, and Accurate: U.S. Eighth A.F. Strategic Fighters Versus German Flak in the ETO, Headquarters, 65th Fighter Wing, August 1945. The booklet was the work of … Continue reading →

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Targets of the Eighth Air Force

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Targets of the Eighth Air Force” from a special edition of Army Talks, “Stars over the Reich,” published for the officers and men of the Eighth Air Force. Targets of the Eighth A. Aircraft Industry (includes assembly, engine and repair … Continue reading →

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Eighth Air Force: Stars over the Reich

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

  In January 1945, Army Talks published a special edition “Stars over the Reich” for the men of the Eighth Air Force. With a forward by commander Lt. General James H. Doolittle, the special edition told the story of the … Continue reading →

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