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Men Who Killed the Luftwaffe: The U.S. Army Air Forces Against Germany in World War II Hardcover – October 15, 2010
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An excellent overview of the U.S. Army Air Forces' war against Nazi Germany. Both historians and enthusiasts will find something of interest in this well-researched history.
--Barrett Tillman, Author of "Whirlwind: The Air War Against Japan"
As always, air combat veteran Jay Stout creates a spellbinding narrative by asking, and getting answers to, important and illuminating questions no other author on the topic has ever even thought of. --Eric Hammel, author of "The Road to Big Week"
"A colossal undertaking that delivers brilliantly. This work rises above the fray and is reminiscent of Ambrose's Citizen Soldiers." --Michael Franzak, author of "A Nightmare's Prayer: A Marine Harrier Pilot's War in Afghanistan"
"As spell binding as it is authoritative -- never before has there been such a detailed work on the USAAF." (Mick Evans HyperScale 2011-07-12)
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The Allies couldn't defeat Hitler's Third Reich without destroying its industry and taking its territory, but before they could do either, they had to neutralize the Luftwaffe, whose state-of-the-art aircraft and battle-seasoned pilots stood ready to batter any attackers. Great Britain's Royal Air Force was only barely holding the line, and the might of the United States was needed to turn the tide.
Almost from scratch, the United States built an air force of more than two million men. Thanks to the visionary leadership of Henry "Hap" Arnold, Carl "Tooey" Spaatz, Ira Eaker, James Doolittle, and others, the USAAF assembled a well-trained and superbly equipped force unlike any ever fielded. And thanks to the brave Americans who crewed, maintained, and supported the aircraft, the USAAF annihilated the Luftwaffe as it pounded targets deep inside Germany and elsewhere.
A stirring tribute to these men as well as an engaging work of history, The Men Who Killed the Luftwaffe vividly describes World War II in the skies above Europe. At the same time, it captures the personalities of the men who won it, whether on the ground or in the sky.
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Stout provides a good mix between first-hand accounts, description of the strategic and operational context of the war, and analysis of the capabilities of different aircraft. This is not a pure "I was there" type book, but neither is it a dry doctrinal or technical discussion. He has corresponded with many World War II veterans who, to my knowledge, have never before related their combat experiences, and thus the first-hand accounts seem very "fresh" to someone who has read a lot of air combat histories as I have. Stout does not idolize the men of the USAAF or present them as a set of "Greatest Generation" cliches. Rather, he sees them for who they were -- normal Americans doing what needed to be done, some doing their jobs well, and others doing their jobs poorly.
Stout has a very readable and engaging style. In addition, he is a Marine aviator and fighter pilot himself. His accounts of air combat therefore bring a "real world" perspective to bear, but the discussions of strategy and tactics are still accessible to the general reader.
Anyone interested in air combat in World War II should read this book.
Now, through this incredibly well-researched book, Jay Stout has opened a door and invited all ages in to see and feel the danger, dedication and fear these men lived with as they willingly did their jobs to keep the fighting and destruction on the other side of the Atlantic. Now I know something of what my cousin must have felt when he manhandled a mammoth B-24 through layers of flak and German fighters to bomb Ploesti oil refineries. Or what another cousin who was almost blind in one eye (but who had memorized eye charts!) accomplished by becoming a crew chief and doggedly keeping the planes flying.
Of course we've all seen dozens of movies about the war, and they help us understand much, but Jay Stout's book is the real McCoy. He brings history to life and personalizes it by interviewing dozens of men of my generation whose war-time experiences and emotions are etched in their memories. We appreciate this because the men who returned to us so long ago very seldom talked about what they had done and seen and we were left with what we had gleaned from the six o'clock radio news and the ten-minute newsreels.Read more ›
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Kept my interest all the way through. One fact that struck me was that the airmen were all volunteers. I never knew that! Read morePublished 2 months ago by Tom Acheson
Plenty of combat detail, personnel well described, geography details good, air force organization and background very good, individual personalities of command people well... Read morePublished 2 months ago by rct
The story is an important one told with clarity and solid attention to detail. It is particularly valuable in showing how quickly the Army Air Force went from very little to the... Read morePublished 2 months ago by George Drake
Well written hard to put down! Long considered myself WW II guru but my lack of knowledge about the air war was sadly lacking until I read this book!Published 4 months ago by Douglas Taylor
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Reunion at Fairborough (Full Screen)
Red Buttons,
Robert Mitchum &
Deborah Kerr
Herbert Wise
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Starring: Red Buttons, Robert Mitchum & Deborah Kerr Director: Herbert Wise
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- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 1 hours, 53 minutes
- Video: Color
- Released: March 6, 2012
- Originally Released: 1985
- Label: Sony Pictures Home
- Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
- Aspect Ratio: Full Frame - 1.33
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- Dolby Digital - English
Performers, Cast and Crew:
|Red Buttons, Robert Mitchum & Deborah Kerr
|Barry Morse, Judi Trott, Shane Rimmer & Ed Devereaux
|Directed by
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|Edited by
|Brian Smedley-Aston
|Screenwriting by
|Albert Ruben
|Composition by
|Nigel Hess
|Produced by
|William Hill
|Director of Photography:
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A reunion of former US Air Force buddies brings together men from all walks of life, who've been out of touch for 40 years, when they return to the English village where they were stationed during World War II. Robert Mitchum plays Carl Hostrup, whose wartime achievements are eclipsed by his more recent personal and business struggles. Hostrup returns on a whim, with former crewmate Jiggs Quealy (Red Buttons) in tow, to reconnect with his old mates and discover what happened to the woman he loved so many years ago. Reuniting with Sally (Deborah Kerr), Carl learns some surprising things about himself, his crew, and the world their heroism helped to shape. Revisiting the past leads to some unanticipated emotional revelations and, more importantly, reminds the ex-GIs to have hope for the future. Newly remastered.
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Filmed in England, REUNION AT FAIRBOROUGH served as the fourth movie pairing of Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr. Mitchum plays a disgruntled American, who arrives in England for a reunion with his old wartime bombing squadron. Ms. Kerr plays the local woman whom Mitchum had seduced and left behind forty years earlier. She greets her ex-love with the daunting news that he's a father -- and grandfather. Too verbose for its own good, REUNION AT FAIRBOROUGH fails to ignite the same sparks as the earlier Mitchum/Kerr teamings (HEAVEN KNOWS, MR. ALLISON (1957), THE SUNDOWNERS (1960), THE GRASS IS GREENER (1961)), but at least it's attractively photographed. Originally telecast as an "HBO Premiere" on May 12, 1985, REUNION AT FAIRBOROUGH was briefly released theatrically overseas.
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City of Ambition is a visit to one of the largest and fastest-growing cities in the world, Chongqing, China. The vast cityscapes and sheer dimensions of the city are almost surreal for me. Chongqing was granted municipal status in 1997, rather late compared to Shanghai. But the people of Chongqing are very eager to show the world, and their sister cities in China, how powerful they are. With the booming economy, this has lead to an explosion in city development. Today the municipality is populated by approximately 32 million people.
What is taking place there, in some ways, resembles the bustle and boom of Manhattan in the twenties. Stieglitz' phrase, "City of Ambition", which he used to describe the Manhattan of those days, describes the current situation in Chongqing quite well. The people of Chongqing are on their way to building a megalopolis.
I am mainly interested in the outskirts of Chongqing, where the city can't be really seen but sensed, like a tiger moving through the jungle – invisible, yet there. Construction sites and places of change represent metaphorical facets of the huge shift taking place in contemporary China. The landscape formed by the two large rivers merging in the city will completely change when the water level reaches its maximum as part of the reservoir formed by the Three Gorges Dam. What dramatic effects this will cause to the city of Chongqing can only be guessed today.
The fog dominating these pictures is real. In China, the city of Chongqing is nicknamed the City of Fog, and it reflects the big mystery that China still holds for me. After 23 visits it seems like the more I learn the less I know. Often it feels like I am moving through surreal scenery on a movie set.
This body of work definitely has a strong documentary component. However, the ability to express emotions through my imagery is equally important to me. I believe that the combination of the two is vital for a strong and lasting impression.
Being aware of the many problems in China, I do not think it is appropriate for me to point my finger at these issues. I am not interested in depicting clichés like overpopulation or tourist spots. These kinds of images have been exploited by many others already.
The immense size of the city, cold, heat, humidity, fog, dust and traffic turned this project into an adventure. Using a 4 x 5 view camera forced me to work slowly. Travel logistics required me to limit my equipment. I worked with color negative film and restricted myself to one exposure per image. The whole body of work consists of 380 images.
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Chongqing: City of Ambition
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Research Article
Population projection of US adults with lifetime experience of depressive disorder by age and sex from year 2005 to 2050
Version of Record online: 23 MAY 2008
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2061
Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Volume 23, Issue 12, pages 1266–1270, December 2008
Additional Information
How to Cite
Heo, M., Murphy, C. F., Fontaine, K. R., Bruce, M. L. and Alexopoulos, G. S. (2008), Population projection of US adults with lifetime experience of depressive disorder by age and sex from year 2005 to 2050. Int. J. Geriat. Psychiatry, 23: 1266–1270. doi: 10.1002/gps.2061
Publication History
- Issue online: 19 NOV 2008
- Version of Record online: 23 MAY 2008
- Manuscript Accepted: 21 APR 2008
- Manuscript Received: 24 AUG 2007
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- depression;
- prevalence;
- population projection;
- elderly
To estimate the projected population of US adults aged 18 years or older with lifetime experience of doctor-diagnosed depressive disorder from 2005–2050.
Based on nationally representative survey data from the year 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS), prevalence estimates of doctor-diagnosed depression (minor or major, and dysthymia) were weighted to incorporate the complex sampling design and increase generalizability of the findings. The weighted prevalence data by age and sex in 2006 were then used to estimate the projected adult population with lifetime experience of depressive disorder based on the sex-specific US Census national population projections from year 2005–2050.
In year 2006 the (weighted) prevalence of lifetime experience of depressive disorder was 15.7% among 188,292 respondents aged 18 years or older. Female prevalence was 20.6%, which was about twice as high as the prevalence among males (11%). From year 2005–2050, the total number of US adults with depressive disorder will increase from 33.9 million to 45.8 million, a 35% increase. The increase is projected to be greater in the elderly population aged ≥65 years (3.8–8.2, a 117% increase) than in the young population aged <65 years (30.1–37.7, a 25% increase).
By year 2050, approximately 46 million US adults aged 18 years or older will be diagnosed with a depressive disorder. The increase will be more pronounced in adults aged 65 or older. Prevention, detection, and treatment of depressive disorders might attenuate the magnitude of this estimate. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


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