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American Airline's Secret War in China: Project Seven Alpha, WWII NEW Book
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- AMERICAN AIRLINES SECRET WAR IN CHINA
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Non-Fiction
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- China
- Personalise
- No
- Genre
- Military, History
- Signed By
- NOT APPLICABLE
- Vintage
- No
- Inscribed
- No
- Personalised
- No
- Signed
- No
- Bundle Description
- NOT APPLICABLE
- Custom Bundle
- No
- ISBN
- 9781473887718
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- American Airline's Secret War in China: Project Seven Alpha, Wwii
- Item Height
- 234 mm
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books LTD
- Subject
- Government, History
- Item Width
- 156 mm
- Number of Pages
- 244 Pages
About this product
Product Information
In late 1941, President Roosevelt agonised over the rapid advances of the Japanese forces in Asia; they seemed unstoppable. He foresaw their intentions of taking India and linking up with the two other Axis Powers, Germany and Italy, in an attempt to conquer the Eastern Hemisphere. US naval forces had been surprised and diminished in Pearl Harbor and the army was not only outnumbered but also ill-prepared to take on the invading hoards. One of Roosevelt's few options was to form a defensive line on the eastern side of the Patkai and Himalayan Ranges; there, he could look for support from the Chinese and Burmese. It was the only defence to a Japanese invasion of India. To support and supply the troops who were fighting in hostile jungle terrain, where overland routes had been cut off, he desperately needed to set up an air supply from Eastern India. His problem was lack of aircraft and experienced pilots to fly the dangerous 'Hump', over the world's highest mountains. Hence the inception of Operation Seven Alpha, a plan to enlist the aircraft - DC-3s - and the pilots - veterans of World War One - of American Airlines. This newly formed elite Squadron would fly the medium-range aircraft in a series of long-distance hops across the Pacific and Southern Asia to the Assam Valley in India. They would then create and operate the vital supply route, carrying arms, ammunition and food Eastward to the Allied bases, before returning with wounded personnel. This is the story of that little-known operation, carried out in the early days of the Burma Campaign. The book is based on first-hand experiences of those who were involved, and it serves as a fitting tribute to the bravery and inventiveness of a band of men who answered their country's desperate call at the outset of the war against Japan in Asia. AUTHOR: Leland Shanle is a pilot, award winning author, and military/aviation technical adviser for the movie industry. His consulting projects include Pearl Harbor, Behind Enemy Lines, xXx, The Day After Tomorrow and Stealth. His production company--Broken Wing Productions--has worked on several aviation-based movies and series including the Discovery Curiosity Series; Plane Crash.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-13
9781473887718
eBay Product ID (ePID)
225671439
Product Key Features
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2017
Number of Pages
244 Pages
Publication Name
American Airline's Secret War in China: Project Seven Alpha, Wwii
Language
English
Type
Textbook
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
234 mm
Item Width
156 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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