The book, USAAF Fighter Units Europe 1942-45 (Airwar # 8) is part of a series of books written and illustrated by leading military aviation specialists that review the operational histories of the world's major combat air forces in terms of the men, the missions, the machines and the markings.  "USAAF Fighter Units Europe (Airwar # 8)" represents a pictorial review of all the United State's regional fighter units that operated in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) during the course of America's involvement from 1942 through 1945 in World War II.  The major sections of "USAAF Fighter Units Europe 1942-45 (Airwar # 8)" are as follows: 1) Prelude; 2) The Eve Of War; 3) Northern Europe; 4) VIII Fighter Command; 5) Festung Europa Penetrated; 6) Tactical Operations; Fighter Groups In Europe, 1942-45 and 7) The Aircraft.   In addition to an informative narrative, "USAAF Fighter Units Europe 1942-45 (Airwar # 8)" includes the following features: 1) Approximately 42 black and white photographs; 2) About 20 color illustrations; 3) 4 color aircraft profile illustrations and 4) 1 multi-view color profile illustration of Lockheed P-38 J-10-LO Lightning, 42-67825 of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, U.S. 8th Air Force, March 1944.  This book is 48 pages and is in excellent condition.  The author is Rene J. Francillon with Michael Roffe and Gerry Embleton (color illustrations).  Edition published in 1977.