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  • Fighter Group

  • The 352nd “Blue-Nosed Bastards” in World War II
  • By: Lt. Col. Jay A. Stout
  • Narrated by: Donald Corren
  • Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (456 ratings)

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Fighter Group

By: Lt. Col. Jay A. Stout
Narrated by: Donald Corren
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Jay A. Stout breaks new ground in World War II history with this gripping account of one of the war’s most highly decorated American fighter groups. Stout combines the storytelling gifts and careful research for a seasoned historian with the combat experience of a former fighter pilot to tell the remarkable story of the 352nd Fighter Group. This isn’t just the story of a single fighter group; it’s the story of how the United States won the air war over Europe.

©2012 Jay A. Stout (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing
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Well,researched and well told.

Not only tells the story of one fighter group. but really tells the story of the air war in Western Europe the last year and a half of the war.

Treasure trove of info from big dramatic happenings to the day to day mundane.

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Ok story

While not top in the category of WW2 air war books, it does have some good features. In particular, the author delves into the many daily nitnoid activities that warfighters experience beyond dog fights ( for example, the hazards of using urination tubes, yikes). Great narration.

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Worth you time

Such a great (true) story of brave men and the perils of still early military aviation.

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It was really good!

Well written and very interesting, fast passed and exciting, overall a good l read (well listen I guess in this case haha).

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Detailed account of a fighter unit in World War II

I thought that this book was excellent. Well read, very interesting story. I haven’t read another book similar with so much detail about individual dogfights call from the perspective of the men.

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Comute companion

Well, too bad my VW is not a P-51. Very interesting account, definitely a different world. The author is very knowledgeable, and the narrator is also very good. I might have missed the explanation during an interstate dogfight, but after all those hours, I still do not know who first painted the nose blue, neither the inspiration for it. Other than that, I highly recommend the book.

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Great stories and technical detail

Jay A. stout has written another incredible book on the 352nd fighter group. It’s full of incredible stories of bravery and survival, right along with extremely technical details. It’s a nice mix. It does make rewinding necessary and often though because it is very easy to get lost in the mix. But this doesn’t take away anything from the book. Great narration.

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absolutely the Greatest Generation

amazing accounts of the brave souls that won the war. Great book and the reading was good alao

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Excellent book not only for the historian

Fighter group is easily the most fascinating and best written book I have ever read on aviation history, and is one I will certainly read again. The book, while offering exceptional historical insight, reads like a novel and is difficult to put down. Highly recommended.

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Very comprehensive story

Enjoyed it. The story teller was excellent with a good pace. Very detail recap of this group.

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