Osprey Aircraft of the Aces №035. Carl Molesworth. P-40 Warhawk Aces of the CBI

Illustrator: Jim Laurier. — Osprey Publishing, 2000 . — 96 p.This book details the colourful experiences of the elite pilots of the AAF's Tenth and Fourteenth Air Forces in the 'forgotten' China-Burma-India theatre during WW2. Inheriting the legacy of the American Volunteer Group (AVG), units such as the 23rd FG 'held the line' against overwhelming Japanese forces until the arrival of the first P-38s and P-51s in 1944. The Warhawk became synonymous with the efforts of the AAF in the CBI, being used by some 40 aces to claim five or more kills between 1942-45. This volume is the first of four covering the exploits with the P-40 during World War 2.China air task force Jungle fighters China build-up The long withdrawal Appendices