|
by: Jerry Scutts
Amazon.com's Price: $20.95 Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 940
EAN: 9781841765815
ISBN: 1841765813
Label: Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 96
Publication Date: December 25, 2003
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date: December 17, 2003
Sales Rank: 264062
Studio: Osprey Publishing
Related Items:
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Flown exclusively by the US Marines, the PBJ was one of those rare examples of an air force type being procured by the navy due to its ability to do exactly the job that was required of it. Bought as a land-based patrol bomber for operations in the Atlantic and Pacific, the PBJ (Patrol, Bomber, North American) was kitted out to hunt down submarines as well as surface vessels. Identical to its air force counterpart, except for its ability to lay mines, deploy depth charges and launch torpedoes, some 706 PBJs were delivered to the Marine Corps from 1943-45. This book outlines the aircraft’s history and technology, and takes a closer look at the men who flew it.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Gyrene B-25s in Action!
Mention of Mitchell bombers brings to mind USAAF B-25s plowing through flak-filled European skies or skip-bombing enemy shipping in the Pacific. Yet the Marine Corps took on 700+ B-25s, forming 16 squadrons of which seven saw action in the PTO. Jerry Scutts tells the fascinating story of these 'Gyrene Mitchells' in this Osprey "Combat Aircraft" volume.
The Marines' need for longer-ranging aircraft surfaced as early as 1941, the U.S. Navy eventually funneling 706 Mitchells to Marine VMB ... Read More
Rating:  - B25 History
Being a WWII aircraft buff, I enjoyed the history and information gleaned for this book. Localized to the B25 in the Pacific theater.
|
