Well-written, fast-paced and filled with anecdotes.
~Bowling Green Daily News
He laces tense battle scenes with humorous anecdotes about the famous people we met along the way.
~Charleston Gazette
This book should be on the shelves of all those who are interested in the Allies' massive raids over Germany. It is a standout effort by one who was there, and it's a perceptive view of the entire effort—well worth the price of admission.
~Flight Journal
Fills in several gaps in the history of the air war of Western Europe. Told by a 'been there, done that' combat commander, McLaughlin gives us precise accounts of such air battles as the devastating bombing of Schweinfurt.
~Gen. Philip P. Ardery, author of Bomber Pilot: A Memoir of World War II
This is an astounding inside look at The Mighty Eighth which we have not seen before.
~Hollywood Inside Syndicate
No other book presents such an interesting and perceptive picture of what it was like to be involved in the middle management of a bombardment group. Here is where the day-to-day and mission-by-mission decisions were made; reading McLaughlin's account is essential for understanding the true story of this air war.
~Jerome Klinkowitz, author of Yanks Over Europe: American Flyers in World War II
I had trouble putting the book down, as I am sure others will feel, especially Air Force fans.
~Military
The process of putting together an attack was dauntingly detailed, something that most memoirs don't discuss. Readers will get an excellent view of combat operations in all aspects.
~Paper Wars
Links chronological anecdotes of life in and out of combat during his stint with the Eighth, adding explanations of how the air force actually functioned and grew in experience and size to achieve victory.
~Publishers Weekly
Provides valuable insights into air combat and the intricacies of the 8th Air Force.
~Register of the Kentucky Historical Society
McLaughlin's personal record of his part in the air war reminds us once more of the astonishing courage of American pilots and crewmembers in the face of horrific combat conditions.
~South Carolina Review
An amazing account of one man's factual account of his involvement in these events.
~South Carolina Review
His crisp, clear narratives of the youthful hi-jinks of flyers in foreign lands, and of facing death in the skies, put a human face on that wave of men who fought for freedom in the skies over Europe.
~WTBF Radio
"McLaughlin's account is lively and nostalgic as he recalls his training in the months before Pearl Harbor.""McLaughlin provides an excellent description of both Group and Aerial operations, and the drain constant action had on the men and the aircraft."—Leo J. Daugherty III, World War II Quarterly
~Leo J. Daugherty III, World War II Quarterly
"McLaughlin's account is lively and nostalgic as he recalls his training in the months before Pearl Harbor.""McLaughlin provides an excellent description of both Group and Aerial operations, and the drain constant action had on the men and the aircraft." —Leo J. Daugherty III, World War II Quarterly
~Leo J. Daugherty III, World War II Quarterly