Late Marque Spitfire Aces Of World War 2

Informationen zum Autor Alfred Price, illustrated by Iain Wyllie, Chris Davey, Keith Fretwell, Mark Rolfe, Mike Chappell, Mark Styling Klappentext Although the Spitfire is undoubtedly best known for its exploits against the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain, its later war service with Fighter Command on all fronts against the Axis alliance was equally as important. This volume features the exploits of pilots who turned the tide against the Luftwaffe on the Western European and Mediterranean fronts, as well as the Japanese in the Far East, flying Spitfire Mk VIs, VIIs, VIIIs, IXs XIIs and XIVs. Names like Johnnie Johnson, Neville Duke and Donald Kingaby, plus a myriad of lesser known British, Polish, Canadian, American, Australian, Czech, Free French, New Zealand and Norwegian pilots, and their aircraft, are all covered in this book. Zusammenfassung Although the Spitfire is undoubtedly best known for its exploits against the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain! its later war service with Fighter Command on all fronts against the Axis alliance was equally as important. This volume features the exploits of pilots who turned the tide against the Luftwaffe on the Western European and Mediterranean fronts! as well as the Japanese in the Far East! flying Spitfire Mk VIs! VIIs! VIIIs! IXs XIIs and XIVs. Names like Johnnie Johnson! Neville Duke and Donald Kingaby! plus a myriad of lesser known British! Polish! Canadian! American! Australian! Czech! Free French! New Zealand and Norwegian pilots! and their aircraft! are all covered in this book. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction/A New and More Potent Spitfire/Enter the Griffon-Engined Spitfire/Ramrods, Rodeos, Roadsteads, Rhubarbs and Circuses/The Leading Aces/Spitfire versus the V1 Flying Bomb/Four Major Improvements/Australian Spitifre Aces 1942-45/Appendices

Product details

• Authors: A. Price, Alfred Price, Dr. Alfred Price
• Assisted by: Chris Davey (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.09.1995
• EAN: 9781855325753
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-575-3
• No. of pages: 100
• Dimensions: 183 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Aircraft of the Aces; Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S.; Aircraft of the Aces; Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey); Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S.
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; History: specific events & topics, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), History: specific events and topics, Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, Weapons & equipment, Weapons and equipment, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space