Subject: review: new magazine "Bomber Legends"
From: nt (Krztalizer)
Date: 4/23/04 12:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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A few days ago, I rec'd the premier issue of "Bomber Legends", a product of
the
B-24 Liberator Club, based here in San Diego. For years, that org has
produced
an outstanding heavy bomber magazine called "Briefings", guided by an old bud
named George Welsh. He is the current authority on B-24s but this new
magazine
venture is shared with the other US bomber types used in WWII.

This first issue was very well done, slick newstand quality, lots of great
first hand stories and unpublished photos.

Articles included "Mediums were also out", a firsthand piece concerning a
'typical' 9th AF Marauder raid, written by the 497ths Lt. Col. Havener. It
is
by far the best story in the magazine.

Havener is also the author of, "The Martin B-26 Marauder" the best book on
B-26's ever, published by TAB Aero.. The 497th was one of the 4 squadrons that
made up the 344th bomb group. They were the 494th, the 495, the 496th and the
497th. And Jack was a regular at most of our annual reunions. Never knew he
made Lt. Colonel though. But thanks for the heads up. I don't know what story
he has in the new mag, but I'll bet I've heard it a time or two. (grin)


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer