Polish Spitfire Aces - Volume 127

Informationen zum Autor Wojtek Matusiak is a co-editor of Poland's most pre-eminent monthly aviation journal, Skrzydlata Polska, and has researched the subject of Polish aces more thoroughly than most other aviation historians in Europe. Indeed, his knowledge of non-Polish RAF aces in general rivals that of many British historians. Klappentext Of all Allied airmen, Polish pilots had had the most experience of fighting the Luftwaffe by the time the war came to Britain. As the Battle of Britain raged, they quickly proved themselves as highly aggressive and skilful interceptors, especially when flying the famous Spitfire. The Polish Air Force eventually became the largest non-Commonwealth Spitfire operator, using some 1,500 Mks I, II, V, IX and XVI to devastating effect. Top scoring USAAF ace of the ETO, Francis "Gabby" Gabreski and a whole host of other Allied and Commonwealth aces flew with Polish squadrons, adding even more to their fighting quality. Conversely, several Polish pilots were attached to other Allied squadrons throughout the war, demonstrating their prowess alongside airmen from a whole host of nations. From an expert on Polish fighter aviation, this is a peerless account of the fiery, talented Polish "Spit" pilots, whose country had been overrun and whose aggression and determination to shoot down Axis aircraft was unmatched.A unique history of the talented and aggressive Polish Spitfire aces, who were the first to gain combat experience against the Luftwaffe during the fall of Poland, and whose contribution to fighting them was vital. Zusammenfassung A unique history of the talented and aggressive Polish Spitfire aces, who were the first to gain combat experience against the Luftwaffe during the fall of Poland, and whose contribution to fighting them was vital. Inhaltsverzeichnis Get the Spitfire Defending Britain Hot summer of 1941 Against the Focke-Wulfs Dieppe landings Mk IXs Mediterranean adventures Tactical air force Get a Spitfire Appendices ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert Grudzien, Wojtek Matusiak, Matusiak Wojtek
• Con la collaborazione di: Robert Grudzien (Illustrazione), Grudzien Robert (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Osprey Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.07.2015
• EAN: 9781472808370
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-0837-0
• Pagine: 96
• Dimensioni: 185 mm x 248 mm x 9 mm
• Serie: Aircraft of the Aces; Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey); Aircraft of the Aces; Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey)
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > XX° secolo (fino al 1945); HISTORY / Military / World War II, military history, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, Military vehicles, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Air forces and warfare, Military aircraft, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General