57th Fighter Group: First in the Blue

by Carl Molesworth

Organized in January 1941, just as the United States was building up military forces for its inevitable entry into World War II, the 57th Fighter Group was the first USAAF fighter unit to go into action in North Africa. It went on to establish a number of other firsts during its illustrious combat history in this theater. Flying P-40 Warhawks, the pilots of the 57th entered combat in August 1942 and fought throughout the final Allied advance from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849083371
• ISBN13: 9781849083379
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.7"