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Photo of BLACK SUNDAY: PLOESTI written by Hill, Michael published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (STOCK CODE: 1830055) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

BLACK SUNDAY: PLOESTI

by Michael Hill

Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. 1st. 1993

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. The legendary low-level raid on Ploesti, Rumania on August 1, 1943. 50th anniversary book. Includes complete list of the aircraft and crews that flew in the mission. Large format. Pictorial beige cloth boards with black title to spine. Marbled endpapers. B/w photos. 249 pages plus publisher adverts to rear.

Light shelf-rubbing to top & tail of spine else a lovely copy!

ISBN: 0887405193
Stock no. 1830055

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Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword
Chapter I Ploesti & The Plan
Chapter II Planning & Practice
Chapter III Off We Go Into the Wild Blue
Chapter IV The Circus Comes to Town
Chapter V The Liberandos Grand Tour of Romania
Chapter VI The Pyramidiers at White IV
Chapter VII White V: "Great Balls of Fire"
Chapter VIII Blue Target: Low Level Perfection
Chapter IX Campina
Chapter X Flying For Ourselves
Chapter XI Always Be The Other Guy
Chapter XII Blue Monday
Chapter xiii The Legacy of "Tidal Wave"
Appendixes
Appendix I: What Went Wrong With "Wongo Wongo"
Appendix II: The Aircraft and the Crews
Operation "Tidal Wave"
Bibliography

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