Flak Happy
Author | : Frank Farr |
Publisher | : Author House |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2011-10-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781467042574 |
ISBN-13 | : 1467042579 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Download or read book Flak Happy written by Frank Farr and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-10-21 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flak over the target only stopped-or slowed-when Nazi fighter planes attacked the bombers of the 8th Air Force in World War II. Flak was anti-aircraft fire, and some 8th AF airmen hated it worse than fighters- "You can fight back against the fighters," they said, "but not the flak; we're just sitting ducks." Like many others, Lt. Frank Farr, B-17 navigator, experienced both and fell victim to both. "Flak Happy" tells the story of his sixteen and a half bombing missions over Nazi Germany. And it describes the mind-numbing consequences of flying repeatedly through that flak and how he and others dealt with them.