{"product_id":"9781782008378","title":"B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the MTO","description":"Although the Fifteenth Air Force was dismissed as 'minor leaguers' by the Eighth Air Force, strategic bombers from this outfit had done a 'major league' job on Axis targets in southern Europe following its formation in Italy in November 1943. And the heavy bombers employed by the Fifteenth were of course the venerable B-17 and B-24. At its peak strength, the Fifteenth's B-17 force comprised six groups of four squadrons each, all controlled by the 5th Bomb Wing. Having been a part of the Fifteenth Air Force in 1944, author Bill Hess has long been waiting to write a definitive account on 'his air force'.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131195310320,"sku":"9781782008378","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781782008378_p0.jpg?v=1763718091","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781782008378","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}