点评:Brian planned and executed an outstanding 2-day personalized 8th USAAF Battlefield Tour experience that absolutely exceeded our expectations. He conducted extensive research, coordinated with local experts to inform and guide us at several of the locations. Additionally, Brian provided expert detailed primary and supplemental information and discussions at all locations. Further, he provided transportation throughout, access to museums, tour photos, and an end of tour handout detailing each station's history, assigned units, aircraft and missions.
Our interest for the tour was centered on the 457th Bomb Group and their former Station 130, Glatton, England since my father flew B-17G bombers with that unit during World War II. The tour started there and included several local places of interest, then moved to many other locations, such as, Kings Cliffe USAAF Station 367 where fighters provided escort for bombers, RAF Wyton Heritage Centre & Pathfinder Museum, Alconbury USAAF Station 102 where bomber and pathfinder equipped aircraft were stationed, Duxford USAAF Station 357 where fighters provided bomber support, and ended with the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial (Madingley) where many 457th BG airmen are buried. Brian integrated the missions and support each provided, giving us a complete wonderful picture of the coordination of war effort. I would recommend a personalized Mighty Eighth Battlefield Tour to anyone interested in World War II.
翻译:布莱恩精心策划并执行了一次精彩绝伦的为期两天的美国陆军航空队第八航空队战场之旅,其个性化程度远远超出了我们的预期。他做了大量的研究,并与当地专家协调,在多个地点为我们讲解和指导。此外,布莱恩还在所有地点提供了详尽的专业资料和补充信息,并进行了深入的讲解。他还负责全程交通、博物馆参观、拍摄旅行照片,并在行程结束时提供一份资料,详细介绍每个基地的历史、所属部队、飞机和任务。
我们此次旅行的重点是第457轰炸机大队及其位于英国格拉顿的130号基地,因为我父亲在二战期间曾在该部队驾驶B-17G轰炸机。这次旅行从那里开始,参观了几个当地景点,然后前往其他许多地方,例如:金斯克利夫美国陆军航空队第367号基地(战斗机曾为轰炸机护航)、怀顿皇家空军遗产中心和探路者博物馆、阿尔康伯里美国陆军航空队第102号基地(轰炸机和探路者飞机曾驻扎于此)、达克斯福德美国陆军航空队第357号基地(战斗机曾为轰炸机提供支援),最后到达剑桥美国公墓和纪念馆(马丁利),许多第457轰炸机大队的飞行员都安葬于此。布莱恩将各个任务和支援行动串联起来,为我们展现了战争协调运作的完整而精彩的图景。我向所有对二战感兴趣的人推荐个性化的“第八航空队战场之旅”。