Thomas K Follis

He Wore a Pair of Silver Wings Thomas K Follis

From induction into the USAAF, through training and then into combat flying the F-5, the photo reconnaissance version of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, Follis recounts his many experiences getting and wearing the coveted "silver wings" of a pilot-including being chased over the Alps by two Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighters. With photos of the author, his fellow pilots and the aircraft they flew. Contents: Prelude The Big Day Arrives and I'm Off to War-Almost College Boy Again An Aviation Cadet-At Last! Into the Air Flying the Vultee "Vibrator" and the "Bamboo Bomber" The B-25-A Real Warbird The Role of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning in Winning World War II and the Contribution of Aerial Photo Reconnaissance Across the Atlantic in a Wartime Convoy Going in Harm's Way I'll Be Home for Christmas Conclusion Where Are They Now? What Has Happened to the Various Military Bases? 38 photos, 1 map. A Merriam Press World War II Memoir.