https://united-states-air-force.org Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:08:37 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 https://united-states-air-force.org/2026/06/tops-in-blue-united-states-air-force-expeditionary-entertainers-our-story-2003/ https://united-states-air-force.org/2026/06/tops-in-blue-united-states-air-force-expeditionary-entertainers-our-story-2003/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:06:56 +0000 https://united-states-air-force.org/2026/06/tops-in-blue-united-states-air-force-expeditionary-entertainers-our-story-2003/

























This is a copy of TOPS IN BLUE: UNITED STATES AIR FORCE EXPEDITIONARY ENTERTAINERS: OUR STORY, published by Air Force Entertainment to commemorate this important but no longer active component of the USAF. This book is in overall good, solid condition, but it does show some exterior wear. Please see the photos and read the below written description for a full sense of the condition of this book. Spine has no creases. Binding is nice and tight. Spine has visible wear to corners and long edges. Front cover has minor but visible corner wear, edge wear, and superficial surface scuffing or scratching. Front cover has a small area of surface wear near the top left corner where it appears a price sticker may have been removed. Back cover has minor corner/edge wear and minor surface scuffing or superficial surface scratching. Interiors of covers are still white, not yellowed or discolored from age. No writing, labels, stickers, stamps, or markings inside or on the outside of this book. The exterior of this glossy, color book shows a bit of wear, but it’s a solid copy of this rarity. I do NOT use stock photos. The books I show in my listings are my photos of the actual books you will receive. I try to show the condition of my books as clearly and as accurately as possible through multiple images. All books are packed safely in reinforced, well-padded parcels so that they arrive in the same condition as shown in the photos. Please check out my other listings if you’re looking for vintage fantasy and science fiction, especially vintage gamebooks and books based on role-playing games, video games, TV shows, and movies. Whenever possible, I try to curate complete sets to save you time and trouble in your search. I do the searching so you can collect, read, and game. Please put items in your cart and request an invoice. Feel free to inquire beforehand if you have any concerns about the process. I have no control over what they charge. Feel free to send any questions. Thanks, and happy reading!

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The STORY of the 390th BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H) An original copy privately printed for the men and officers of the 390th Bombardment Group in 1947. Every mission is listed, with tonnage, target and supported with scores of overhead images of targets. Very good example of a rare Eighth Air Force bomber group history. Hardcover, 10 1/2″ x 13″, 472 pages, profusely illustrated. The item “STORY of the 390th BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H) World War II US Army Eighth Air Force” is in sale since Sunday, August 25, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Books”. The seller is “scootabooter” and is located in Farmville, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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CalTek Onesixth Expo Exclusive. Soldier Story 1/6th Scale Action Figure. USAF Combat Control Team 1/6 Expo 2011 Exclusive. Box Set is in Mint Condition. Don’t Miss Out. Figure has Never been Out of the Box. Must Get For All 1/6 12 Action Figure Collectors. We are flexible and understand sometimes a customer does not have the funds during that period. SO, we are willing to give a grace period upon customers request but through REQUEST ONLY. Feedback will be given after the customer receives the item and provide feedback. The item “CalTek Soldier Story 1/6th USAF Combat Control Team 1/6 Expo 2011 Exclusive” is in sale since Wednesday, October 28, 2015. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Action Figures\Military & Adventure”. The seller is “westlakeusa” and is located in Beverly Hills, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Type: Action Figure
• Size: 12″
• Brand: Soldier Story
• Packaging: Original (Unopened)
• MPN: CAL-8012
• Theme: Military
• Year: 2011

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Interesting Canadian aviation history! All of this came directly from a family member to a Buffalo, New York coin dealer and then to me. It originally belonged to Joseph “Joe” Barber, Jamestown, New York, 1st Lt. Co-pilot with pilot 1st Lt. Hank Holmes of a B-24 “Fairy Belle II”, 392nd Bomb Group, 577th Bomb Squadron. The B-24 saw action October 15, 1944 on a mission to bomb Cologne when she was hit by flak at 22,000 ft. The crew jettisoned everything including bombs, guns, radios and received escort from three P-51’s but crashed in a field near Brussels without serious casualties. There is a great deal of information about this incident on the internet and I will include what I have copied. This includes the B-24Second Generation Research pages on the 15 October 1944 Mission # 185 Target: Cologne Crew Loading List with Barber’s name and crew listed. The entire official crash report is on the internet, but I could not copy it. Barber’s post-war story is even more fascinating. His plane was found largely intact but without any sign of the pilot, leading his family to believe that he attempted to walk to civilization. A massive rescue operation was undertaken, with paratroopers dropped to build an airstrip where an expert Indian tracker was to land and join the search. This triggered one of the most well-known and extensive search missions in Canadian history, along with many rumors about what happened to Joe Barber, including his survival. Unfortunately, having survived extensive WWII 8th Air Force combat, he was never found after his crash in the Canadian woods. This lot includes his Distinguished Flying Cross, WWII, unnamed as issued, cased and complete with ribbon bar and lapel pin, his Air Medal, unnamed as issued with titled case, ribbon bar and lapel pin, full wrap brooch, two Air Force patches, one 8th Air Force patch, Army Air Corps Cadet hat badge, 3″ pilot wings, clutch back, looks like sterling but no hallmark, and a pair of Air Corps brass, a pair of “U. Also included is a neat reward poster following his disappearance, a copy of the typed manuscript “Journey into Oblivion, ” written by his brother John describing the crash and search, an 8″ x 10″ photo of the crashed plane with a person his brother? Standing next to it, three original portraits of Butler in uniform, one of which describes the incident at reverse, three images of newspaper clippings related to the search, one original clipping, a three page affidavit by the brother describing the situation, and a letter to him from J. Edgar Hoover on official FBI stationary. Also included is a copy and description of the Cologne mission and a printed image of the Fairy Belle II’s nose art, a copy of an Alberto Vargas pin-up. “Journey Into Oblivion” is a multi-page story by Barber’s brother that includes many details of his 8th Air Force service and then the plane crash. The brother visited the site several times, hiring guides to go look for Lt. Barber and those efforts are described in the manuscript. Edgar Hoover FBI letter to brother John Barber stating that the Bureau did not have the authority to open an active investigation about the family’s suggestion that Lt. Joe Barber might have survived the crash and re-enlisted in the U. ” I have no idea if this is a secretarial or original signature, but other than the use of the “E. ” instead of “Edgar, it looks exactly like those I found with a google search. If you are looking for a medal group with a fascinating history, here it is. Medal, pin and patch conditions XF in EX cases, one set of wings without clutches. Documents and photos generally EX with some edge wear, reward poster with some light creasing, portraits with some soft corner and edge wear, documents with typical edge and corner wear, some spot stains, etc. 8″ x 10″ of plane with a small tear right edge to 1/2, corner bumps. NO OVERSEAS SALES, U. PAY PAL is preferred, please. Box 1136, Alfred, NY 14802. The item “BIG WWII ID’D 8th AIR FORCE DFC & AIR MEDAL GROUP FASCINATING POST WAR STORY” is in sale since Monday, May 16, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Medals & Ribbons”. The seller is “gbhmedals” and is located in Alfred, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.

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THIS 222 PAGE SOFT COVER BOOK IS IN DECENT TO GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME USE WEAR AS PICTURED. IT IS ABOUT 8 1/2″ BY 11″ & FULL OF HUNDREDS OF PHOTO IMAGES & MUCH TEXT INFORMATION. The item “Vintage WWII Castens Book Story of The 446th Bomb Group United States Air Force” is in sale since Tuesday, March 29, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Other WWII Original Items”. The seller is “picken4u” and is located in Menasha, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Vintage original period: VOLER – VENGER – VAINCRE / 446

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