Spitfire MK I/II Aces 1939-41

Informationen zum Autor Dr Alfred Price served as an aircrew officer in the Royal Air Force, where he was a crewman on Vulcan bombers and specialised in electronic warfare and air fighting tactics. In a military flying career spanning fifteen years he logged over 4,000 flying hours. He left the service in 1974 and since then has been a full-time writer on aviation subjects. He is author of 46 books and more than 200 magazine articles. He holds a PhD in history from Loughborough University and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Klappentext Spitfire Mk Is and IIs served only briefly in the frontline with the RAF, but their pilots were responsible for achieving impressive scores against the Luftwaffe during 1940/41. This volume details the RAF's first aces of World War 2 who helped stem the German tide during Britain's struggle for survival in the bitter years between 1939 and 1941. Early-mark Spitfires were notorious for their light armament, overheating engines and short range, but during the dogfights over Dunkirk and south-east England, then the first tentative sweeps across France, many pilots achieved scores of note. Zusammenfassung The RAF's first aces of World War II achieved impressive scores during the Battles of France and Britain, despite the aircraft's short range, light armament and overheating engines. This work examines both the history of these early Spitfires and the aces who flew them. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Initial Encounters Improving the Breed Battle of Britain Further Improvements and New Tactics Over to the Offensive Top Spitfire Mk I/II Aces Two Aces Profiled Appendices

Product details

• Authors: Alfred Price, Dr. Alfred Price
• Assisted by: Keith Fretwell (Illustration), Fretwell Keith (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.11.1996
• EAN: 9781855326279
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-627-9
• No. of pages: 100
• Dimensions: 184 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; HISTORY / Military / World War II, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), History: specific events and topics, Air forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Air