Amazon Battle Colors Category:  History Publisher: Schiffer Military History ISBN-10:  0764343467 Type: Non-Fiction Pages: 152 Copyright: 2013 ISBN-13: 9780764343469 Price: $38.00 (eBook) Insignia & Tactical Aircraft Markings of the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II. • Pacific Theater of Operations • Fifth, Seventh Eleventh & Thirteenth USAAF's Volume-5 of the Battle Colors series covers all known combat groups and squadrons that conducted operations in each Area of Operations within the Pacific Theater during WWII (with the exception of the Twentieth AF, which will be included in Vol. 6 / The CBI & Western Pacific ). The four U.S. Air Forces that participated in this conflict are contained within this 152 pg work, and are represented with a total of 673 images that include 304 both approved and unapproved group /squadron emblems. Additionally, there are a total of 125 full color illustrations and wartime photographs depicting each individual group and squadron tactical aircraft markings. Suplemental Vol. 6 content: • Quick Visual Referral Index-USAAF fighter and bomb group tactical aircraft markings displays • Group overseas PTO station location maps • USAAF/Order of Battle-Pacific Theater • Evolution of U.S. military aircraft markings • The Pacific War-chronology of major battles

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Truly an amazing book. Not only is it gorgeous and easy to use, it has wonderful historical relevance. If you're looking for a piece of history this is a great place to start.

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If you are a model airplane builder, this series is loaded with excellent photos and drawings and information. A must have.

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Continuing his excellent BATTLE COLORS series, Robert Watkins offers up Volume 5 in the series. A 2013 Schiffer Publishing release, this latest book details and illustrates the INSIGNIA AND AIRCRAFT MARKINGS OF THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE IN WORLD WAR II, PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS.

USAAF ETO unit markings have been well-covered by many books mainly because of bountiful paper and photographic trails. Unfortunately, comparable records and pix of USAAF PTO a/c markings are singularly lacking. So, Watkins had a monumental task facing him when he decided to uncover and document "the tactical aircraft markings employed by every AAF tactical unit in the...Fifth, Seventh, Eleventh and Thirteenth U.S. Army Air Forces. Happily, for air war buffs and modellers, Watkins turned in a fine job.