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SIGNED AS NEW COLLECTIBLE SCARCE hardcover, clean NEW text, free tracking number, solid binding, NO remainders NOT ex-library, stated Second Printing in VERY GOOD dust jacket; smoke free; slight gentle shelfwear / storage-wear; WE SHIP FAST. Carefully packed and quickly sent. 201907714 SIGNED "May 1993 To Richard, Blue skies and smooth landings! G.P. Birdsong, Col., USAF (ret)" World War II air battles over Europe written with a freshness of today. Only an actual participant could portray the emotional and physical stress endured by a bomber crew in the early days of the war. This is one of the rare books hammered out by a combat pilot in its entirety -- no tapes, no stenos, no collaborators or ghost writers. Expresses stark realism the normal writer may only visualize. As a pilot, Birdsong participated in the first daylight raids over Germany and his plane, "The Delta Rebel," was the first to complete 25 missions in the European theatre. He e remained in the Air Force until November 1970. His combined military service was over 32 years. He experienced four wars, flying a combat tour in B-17s 1942-43, in the Eighth Air Force in the European Theatre. He flew B-29s, B-47s B-52s and B-58s during the Korean and Cold Wars. Birdsong was assigned to SAC Headquarters as Chief of Tactics, December 1955. He was instrumental in establishing bomber low-level tactics, mass air refueling, electronic countermeasure tests, and toss-bombing tactics utilizing the B-47. Please choose Priority / Expedited shipping for faster delivery. (No shipping to Mexico, Brazil, Argentina or Italy.)