Scarce "A Pictorial History of the Fifth Air Force Fighter Command: Pacific Sweep"

This is a scarce hardcover copy of the United States Army Air Forces book entitled: "Pacific Sweep: A Pictorial History of the 5th Air Force Fighter Command". Fifth Fighter Command members were also known as VFCs. Page seven relates that at the time, the 5th Air Command record of 2,547 downed enemy planes in three years stood "unmatched". The book has many candid and action photos, as well as shots of the 5th 's travels in the Philippines and other locales. The book nods to each group contributing to the VFC effort, including the 8th 35th, 49th, 58th and 348th Groups, the 3rd Air Commados, the 85th and 86th Fighter Wings, and the 201st Mexican Squadron. This copy has its original dust jacket, which has several rips but has done its job protecting the book. The book was published in Australia by the F.H. Johnston Publishing Company Pty. Ltd.

Circa post-World War II (1946?).

112 pages with black and white photographs; approximately 11-1/8" in height and 8-3/8" in width and 7/16" in thickness.

Glossy paper dust jacket, embossed cloth-bound cover, glossy paper.

Glued binding.

Published for the FIFTH AIR FORCE FIGHTER COMMAND by the F.H. JOHNSTON PUBLISHING COMPANY 24 Jamieson Street, Sydney, Australia. Printed by Websdale, Shoosmith Pty. Ltd. Sydney

This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBEX06 LAIEX4/13 SAIEX5/13

7+ (Very Fine+): The book is in very fine condition with only minimal wear; the dust jacket has several rips but has done its job protecting the book.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.