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Historical book ‘Patton’s Eyes in the Sky’ – 9th Air Force A…
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Historical book ‘Patton’s Eyes in the Sky’ – 9th Air Force A book by the renowned American author Tom Ivie, focusing on aerial and photographic reconnaissance units during the European campaign from 1944 to 1945. First edition, 2003. This book is packed with photographs of those legendary aircraft – the Spitfire, P-51 Mustang and P-38 Lightning – in their unarmed versions, known by the little-known designations F-5 and F-6, which were entirely dedicated to photographic missions in sometimes extreme conditions. The pilots of these aircraft owed their survival solely to their skilful flying and mastery of their machines. The losses they suffered were particularly significant given the operational conditions: alone and facing the vastness of the sky, they could rely only on themselves. A reference work on the subject. Several plates of colour profiles. 200 pages. Published in English. (Grégory Pons Collection)
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About the sale Sale of the Grégory Pons collection and miscellaneous items (Aviation and WW2 Militaria)
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Auction time 11/14/2026 at 1:30 PM
Lot description modified on 09/17/2026 at 9:03 AM
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