Spitfire II/V Vs Bf 109F - Channel Front 1940-42 : Duel Book 67

Informationen zum Autor Having initially worked for Osprey as an author in the 1980s, Tony Holmes became the company's aviation editor in 1989 after he moved to England from Western Australia. Responsible for devising the Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft, Aviation Elite Units, Duel and X-Planes series, Tony has also written more than 30 books for Osprey over the past 35 years. Klappentext With stunning artwork and detailed analysis, this volume provides a pilot's view of the dramatic clashes between these two legendary fighters, as some of the most gifted and 'big name' aces of World War II went head to head in the skies of North-West Europe. As the Battle of Britain approached its conclusion, two new versions of the famous Spitfire and Messerschmitt Bf 109 arrived on the scene. The RAF could see that the Luftwaffe were stepping down their incursions into British airspace, and went on to the offensive. The Spitfire Mark II, and increasingly the Mark V, would fly over the picturesque English channel in fighter sweeps, or to escort vulnerable Blenheim bombers - waiting for them was the Bf 109F 'Friedrich'. Yet despite the reversal of offensive and defensive dispositions, and despite the Luftwaffe deploying the bulk of their fighter strength to the Eastern Front in 1941, the Jagdflieger were able to inflict severe losses on their RAF counterparts.A beautifully illustrated exploration of aerial combat over the Channel front in 1941-42 as the Battle of Britain abated, featuring two of World War II's most famous fighters - the Spitfire and the Bf 109. Zusammenfassung As the Battle of Britain approached its conclusion, two new versions of the famous Spitfire and Messerschmitt Bf109 arrived on the scene. The RAF could see that the Luftwaffe were stepping down their incursions into British airspace, and went on the offensive. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction /Chronology /Design and Development /Technical Specifications /The Strategic Situation /The Combatants /Combat /Statistics and Analysis /Aftermath /Further Reading /Index...

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• Authors: Tony Holmes, Tony (Editor) Holmes, Tony/ Laurier Holmes, Holmes Tony
• Assisted by: Gareth Hector (Illustration), Gareth (Illustrator) Hector (Illustration), Hector Gareth (Illustration), Jim Laurier (Illustration), Jim (Illustrator) Laurier (Illustration), Laurier Jim (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2015
• EAN: 9781472805768
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-0576-8
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 250 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Duel; Duel; Duel, 67
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Europe, European History, HISTORY / Military / World War II, military history, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, Military vehicles, Air forces & warfare, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Warfare & defence, General and world history, Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Military aircraft