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23rd Fighter Group
Carl Molesworth
其他書名
Chennault’s Sharks
出版Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013-01-20
主題History / Military / Aviation & SpaceHistory / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / GeneralHistory / Modern / 20th Century / General
ISBN14728005329781472800534
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=rlOICwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋A fascinating and action-packed look at the highest scoring unit within the CBI theatre telling the story of the colourful characters who fought a difficult guerrilla war against the Japanese.

Famous for the fearsome sharksmouths that adorned their planes, the 23rd FG fought a guerrilla war against the Japanese, steadily moving pilots and aircraft from one remote air base in China to another to keep the enemy off balance. Because China could only be supplied by air from India, there were constant shortages of aircraft, fuel and ammunition with which to contend.

The 23rd FG met these challenges head-on, and by the end of the war its pilots had compiled a score of 594 aerial victories and nearly 400 ground kills. The human cost was high, however – 126 pilots lost their lives in China while serving in the 23rd.