P-38 Lightning vs Ki-61 Tony - New Guinea 1943-44

Informationen zum Autor Donald Nijboer Klappentext With its distinctive, twin-tailed design, the P-38 was one of the most recognizable fighter aircraft of World War II. It was also one of the best. The perfect balance of speed, firepower and range, it made a formable opponent during the crucial battles for the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. In response, the Japanese worked with the Germans to develop the Ki-61, a heavy air superiority fighter with an impressive array of firepower. In head-to-head match-ups, the P-38 proved the superior fighter, but individual duels often came down to the ability and experience of the individual pilots. This book recreates these fast, deadly duels in the skies of the Pacific using dramatic artwork and first-hand accounts. An intriguing look at the deadly aerial campaigns waged over New Guinea and the Solomon islands as the Allies attempted to wrest control from the Japanese. Zusammenfassung With its distinctive, twin-tailed design, the P-38 was one of the most recognizable fighter aircraft of World War II. The P-38 proved the superior fighter. This book recreates these fast, deadly duels in the skies of the Pacific using dramatic artwork and first-hand accounts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chronology Design and Development Technical Specifications The Strategic Situation The Combatants Combat Statistics and Analysis Conclusion Further Reading

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Chronology
Design and Development
Technical Specifications
The Strategic Situation
The Combatants
Combat
Statistics and Analysis
Conclusion
Further Reading

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Donald Nijboer

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Donald Nijboer, Donald Nijoboer
• Mitarbeit: Gareth Hector (Illustration), Hector Gareth (Illustration), Jim Laurier (Illustration), Laurier Jim (Illustration)
• Verlag: Osprey Publishers
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 10.03.2010
• EAN: 9781846039430
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-943-0
• Seiten: 80
• Abmessung: 184 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Serien: Duel; Duel
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > 20. Jahrhundert (bis 1945); Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Staatslehre und politische Verwaltung; HISTORY / Military / Aviation, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, Air forces & warfare, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Warfare & defence, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Australasian and Pacific history, Military aircraft, Melanesia