Tidal Wave! August 1, 1943. The legendary low level raid on Ploesti, Rumania by the 376th, 93rd, 44th, 389th and 98th Bomb Groups, is described by author/historian Mike Hill in this new large format, 50th Anniversary book. Never before published photos taken during the raid, many from the original negatives, dramatically show the raid, and give the reader a sense of the intensity of fierce flak, and aerial combat. Mike has interviewed many of the surviving veterans of the mission, giving the story a personal flavor from the unique view-point of the crew members. Also included is a complete listing of the aircraft and crews that flew the mission.

1. Ploesti & the Plan -- 2. Planning & Practice -- 3. Off We Go into the Wild Blue -- 4. The Circus Comes to Town -- 5. The Liberandos Grand Tour of Romania -- 6. The Pyramidiers at White IV -- 7. White V: "Great Balls of Fire" --8. Blue Target: Low Level Perfection -- 9. Campina -- 10. Flying for Ourselves -- 11. Always be the Other Guy -- 12. Blue Monday -- 13. The Legacy of "Tidal Wave" -- Appendix I: What Went Wrong With "Wongo Wongo" -- Appendix II: The Aircraft and the Crews: Operation "Tidal Wave" -- bibliography.