World War II Fighter-Bomber Pilot

Fighter-Bomber Flying And Fighting Originated In World War I As Pursuit Pilots Strafed And Dropped Small Bombs On The Enemy Below. However It Was In World War Ii That The Term Fighter-Bomber Emerged As American Fighter Pilots Combined Combat Actions Of Dogfight Bomb/Rocket And Strafe Into Extensive Fighter-Bomber Operations. These Operations Became Universally Recognized For Their Major Role In That War And In Air Power Ever Since. An Official News Release At The End Of World War Ii Stated: Fighter Squadron Commander Major Colgan A Top Fighter Pilot In Europe In Combat August 1943-May 45 Co A Full Year...He Accumulated More Missions Decorations Narrow Escapes And Friends (Ground Forces) Than The Vast Majority Of Other Pilots In The War. His Vivid Account Here Of Courageous Fighter-Bomber Action On Varied Deadly Low-Altitude Missions Was Written For The General Public. It Has Drawn Wide Praise As A Gripping Magnificent Story Of People At War And Has Been Acclaimed As An Accurate Definitive Vital Long Overdue History. It Is Often Cited As The Prime And Now A Most Timely Book On The Heritage Of Current U.S. Multi-Role Fighter Pilots/Crews And Planes: The F-15E F-16 F/A-18 F-22 And F-35-Today'S Fighter-Bombers. Colonel Colgan Also Served In Combat In Korea And Vietnam Held Key Positions In Requirements For And Test Of New Fighters/Fighter-Bombers And Retired As Commander 326Th Air Division Hawaii. He Was Inducted Into The Georgia Aviation Hall Of Fame 1996 Top Fighter-Bomber Pilot. In This Book He Tells Far More Than Ever Done Before About World War Ii Fighter-Bomber Pilots And Unit Ground Personnel: Their Lives; Their War; Their Dedication Duty Valor And Sacrifice. This Is Their Story And Legacy.