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Wayne K Blickenstaff known as Blick was a stalwart of the 350th Fighter Squadron of the 353rd Fighter Group based at Goxhill Metfield and Raydon England as part of the Eighth Air Force prosecuting the strategic air campaign against Germany As an original cadre member he rose steadily through the ranks to a Lieutenant Colonel and Group Operations Officer His double ace status included a Me262 jet fighter and the destruction of five aircraft in one missiongiving him rare ace in a day status

Ace in a Day is Blicks honest and gritty personal memoir of his air war in Europe His account conveys a true sense of just how dangerous flying World War II fighters in all weather conditions really was A moments inattention overconfidence or simple mistake could be deadly As a keen observer of character Blicks pen portraits of those around him including many of those who sadly did not survive the war offer a poignant and deeply moving tribute to those with whom he served

Supported by an impressive array of original documentation and detailed appendices including Blicks neverbefore published wartime journal Ace in a Day provides a unique and valuable insight into the harsh realities of the air war in Europe from one of the Mighty Eighths top fighter pilots