Reddit mentions of The Mighty Eighth: The Air War in Europe as Told by the Men Who Fought It

I think we are basically in agreement, and I acknowledge my hyperbole and oversimplification regarding the inner thoughts of Sir Arthur Harris.

My statistic on bombing accuracy comes from late '42/early '43 - before the advent of things like the AN/APS-15 and the P-51D.

This is interesting reading for all kinds of reasons.

I'll check out "Tail End Charlies" - always room for another good book on the WWII air war.

Here are a few of my favorites:

Into the Teeth of the Tiger

This is written by Don Lopez, the first director of the Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Dude loved the P-40 Warhawk and hated the early versions of the P-51 - really interesting chapter on that. Also an interesting look at the war on mainland China.

Dumb But Lucky by a P-51 pilot who started flying combat over Italy/the Med in 1944.

The Mighty Eighth blends a lot of first hand accounts/vignettes with some basic history. Reminded me a little of Mark Baker's book "Nam" in format - but probably more accurate.

Baa Baa Blacksheep I'm a former US Marine, so if I don't recommend this one I go to the brig for six months.

Fire In The Sky This is about the air war in the Pacific. It was absolutely shocking to read about the maintenance practices of the Japanese detailed herein. I guarantee you'll be smacking your forehead in exasperation at how utterly grabasstic the IJAAF was about fixing broken airplanes.

I've read a bunch more (including some more scholarly books), and am very interested in any recommendations you may have.