Martin W Bowman, an expert on the subject, has compiled an alternative perspective on the Eighth through this new book, which takes a personal look at the lives and operations of the young American aircrew posted in the UK. This first volume deals with the early months of the Eighth's campaign and provides insightful background into the world that was left behind when men enlisted for the USAAF service. Two sections of black and white images, refreshingly well captioned and managing to avoid repeating the more well-known Eighth Air Force photographs, add greatly to the book, while readers will also appreciate its comprehensive index.

Aviation News

The first volume deals with the early months of the Eighth's campaign and provides insightful background into the world that was left behind when men enlisted for USAAF service.
Two sections of black and white images, refreshingly well captioned and managing to avoid repeating the more well-known Eighth Air Force photographs, add greatly to the book, while readers will also appreciate its comprehensive index.

Flight Bag

Narrative accounts and new insights to catalogue the dramatic and first hand oral testimonies of the US Army Air Corps' bomber crews of the newly created Eighth Air Force that became stationed in East Anglia.

Pennant Magazine

Martin Bowman offers the same kind of coverage of the USAAF bombing campaign in Europe. The book runs to 204 pages with 32 pages of clear illustrations, dealing with the earliest American raids and continuing through the increasingly bitter air to air combats over Europe with bombers literally hundreds of aircraft taking part on both sides. There is clear evidence of thorough literally hundreds of aircraft taking part on both sides. There is clear evidence of thorough research on virtually every page livened by personal accounts by the airmen who took part. This is the first volume of a series, though it isn’t clear how many others are to follow. …a worthy companion to Bowman’s series on Bomber Command: recommended.

The Bulletin

Using narrative accounts and new insights this book catalogues the dramatic and first-hand oral testimonials of the US Army Air Corps’ bomber crews of the newly created Eighth Air Force that became stationed in East Anglia in 1942.

Airfix Model World

Using narrative accounts and providing new insights, Bowman tells the story of America’s first encounters with the Luftwaffe, heavy Nazi air defences, and the wartime structures that Britain’s had already endured for three years.

Military History Monthly