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and Empire Aces of World War I. Christopher Shores and Mark Rolfe (Illustrator).,
Osprey; ISBN: 1841763772. £12.99 RRP: |
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This
volume traces the rapid development of the fighter plane in World War I,
and the amazing exploits of the British and Empire aces who flew them.
It covers the Royal Naval Air Service and RFC squadrons and their markings,
as well as the birth of the Royal Air Force.
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| Paperback
- 96 pages (28 October, 2001) |
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| Bf109F/G/K
ACES ON THE WESTERN FRONT by John Weal. Stackpole Books; ISBN: 1855329050.
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100
b/w photos, 40 color. To counter the Spitfire, as 1941 progressed Messerschmitt
updated and improved the fighter. During 194142 over 2000 were built, before
production switched to the most durable of all wartime Bf 109sthe Gustav.
Of the eight distinct sub-types within the huge Bf 109 family, the most
populous was the G-model, of which a staggering 30,000+ were built between
194145. A variety of integral and podded machine guns and cannon of various
caliber were in use with the Gustav, as were unguided rockets and mortars.
To standardize all these sub-variants, Messerschmitt produced the K-model,
which remained in production through to wars end. Pilots of the caliber
of Galland, Mlders, Br and Knocke all enjoyed great success with the later
variants of the Bf 109, firstly during Channel and anti-Circus and Ramrod
operations in 1941-42, and then on Defense of the Reich duties through
to the spring of 1945. .
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| Paperback
- 96 pages (December 19, 1999) |
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| Aces
High Vol 2: A Further Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the
British and Commonwealth Air Forces in WWII. Christopher Shores. Grub Street;
ISBN: 1902304039. £16.99 RRP: |
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This
volume updates the information in the first volume and adds some new names.
Information has been added on the pilots who gained success against the
V-1 flying bombs during 1944-45. Detail is also provided on those units
in which virtually all the fighter pilots served at some time or another
- the fighter Operational Training Units - and of specialist units such
as the Central Gunnery School, Fighter Leader's School and Fighter Experimental
Units. There is also coverage of the only other conflicts in which British
pilots have been able to claim victories since 1945 - Korea and the Falklands
Conflict, in which Fleet Air Arm aircrew played a prominent part.
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| Hardcover
- 256 pages (April 1999) |
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| Stalin's
Falcons: the Aces of the Red Star. By Tomas Polak and Christopher Shores,
Grub Street; ISBN: 1902304012. Our Price: £29.75 RRP: |
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Between
1918 and 1953 Soviet fighter pilots were involved in no less than ten separate
air wars of varying length and intensity. During the period from June 1941
to May 1945, Soviet fighters were credited with more aerial victories than
any of the other Allied nations. The most successful Soviet pilots of the
various conflicts include Ivan Kozhedub, Grigorii Rechkalov, Alexandr Pokryshkin,
Nikolai Gulayev, Kirill Yevstigneyev and Nikolai Shutt, each of whom was
credited with more than 50 individual successes. This book includes brief
biographies of more than 1000 pilots and of the fighter regiments they
served. The Soviet unit structures, decorations, and wartime operations
to which they relate are detailed, together with explanatory maps and illustrations
of the aircraft. Aerial engagements from the Civil War to the Korean War
are covered.
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| Hardcover
- 381 pages (February 1999) |
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| Japanese
Navy Air Force Aces 1937-1945. By Henry Sakaida, Mark Styling (Illustrator).
Osprey; ISBN: 1855327279. Our Price: £10.39. RRP: |
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The
outcome of the Pacific War was heavily influenced by the results of naval
battles between the Imperial Japanese fleet and the US Navy. One of the
key weapons of the former force was its large fighter component, which
had gained valuable experience supporting bombing sorties on Manchuria,
China and Mongolia in the late 1930s. Flying A5M Claudes, at least 21 pilots
achieved 'acedom' whilst securing total air superiority for the invading
Japanese forces. Manufacturer Mitsubishi derived much from these
limited campaigns,
and subsequently produced one of the best fighters on eighter side during
World War 2, the A6M Zero-Sen. Employing this fighter to telling effect,
navy pilots proved to be both relentless and highly skilled when engaged
by the Allied forces that attempted to stop the Japanese invasion of the
Pacific. Pilots like Nishizawa, Iwamoto, Sagita and Sakai cach scored more
than 60 kills apiece, dominating the skies until well into 1943. The tide
of war slowly shifted following a series of key carrier battles, forcing
navy pilots to operate predominantly from shore bases in New Guinea, The
Philippines and finally the Japanese home islands. New fighter types like
the Raiden, Shiden/Shiden-kai, Gekko and later versions of the Zero only
helped delay the inevitable defeat of Japan, and hundreds of naval pilots
paid the ultimate price in the final months of war as kamikazes.
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| Paperback
- 96 pages (2 September, 1998) |
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| Hurricane
Aces 1939-40. By Tony Holmes. Osprey., ISBN: 1855325756. Our Price: £10.39
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The
Hawker Hurricane was the Raf's first monoplane fighter, and it dragged
the air force into a position where it could defend Britain in its 'hour
of need'. Prior to the Battle of Britain, a number of squadrons equipped
with the fighter had seen action firstly in the 'Phoney War', and then
during the disastrous campaign in France. Pilots like 'Cobber' Kain had
achieved impressive scores in the face of overwhelming Luftwaffe forces,
and although the RAF lost no less than 386 Hurricanes during the Blitzkrieg,
it gave many pilots valuable experience. Hawker fighters outnumbered Spitfires
during the Battle of Britain by three to one, and downed far mor aircraft.
Overseas, a handful of pilots put up stiff resistance against Germany's
Italian ally in Libya and Egypt, and also over Malta.
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| Paperback
- 128 pages (15 March, 1997) |
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| Hellcat
Aces of World War 11 : Aircraft of the Aces 10 by Barrett Tillman. Osprey
Pub Co; ISBN: 1855325969 |
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An
excellent reference work. Grumman's successor to the pugnacious Wildcat,
the Hellcat embodied many of the lessons learnt by F4F pilots in the opening
months of the Pacific war. Introduced to the fleet in January 1943, and
blooded in combat against the Japanese by VF-5 seven months later, the
F6F served as the principal US Navy fighter on board carrier decks until
VJ-Day. Despite its lethality in the air when ranged against the best Japanese
fighters, it still retained docile handling qualities around the carrier
deck. Pilots flying the Hellcat claimed nearly 5000 kills in the Pacific,
and over 350 pilots achieved ace status on the type.
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| Paperback
- 96 pages (September 1996) |
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| Wildcat
Aces of World War 2 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces, No 3). Osprey Pub Co;
ISBN: 1855324865 |
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An
excellent reference work. The phenomenal success of Osprey's Aircraft of
the Aces series is firmly founded in a tradition of quality, accuracy and
detail. Each book in the series is packed with specially commissioned full
colour artwork and the best archival contemporary photography available,
ensuring that history's greatest Aces and the aircraft they flew are brought
vividly to life for modellers, historians and aviation enthusiasts all
over the world. First hand accounts from the aces themselves lend support
to authoritative texts written by acknowledged aviation experts, and all
books in the Aces series are the products of extensive research from primary
sources.
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| Paperback
- 96 pages Vol 003 (April 1995) |
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| Corsair
Aces of World War 2 by Mark Styling. Motorbooks Intl; ISBN: 1855325306.
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Over
50 US aces scored kills in this big, radial-engined fighter. Rushed into
service as a land-based fighter, it proved superior to the Japanese Zero.
This book details the plane and its pilots and also covers the successes
of the Royal Navy Corsairs protecting Atlantic convoys.
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| Paperback
(1995) |
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| Korean
War Aces : Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces, No 4). Vol.
4. By Robert F. Dorr. Osprey Publishing, Ltd. (UK); ISBN: 1855325012.,
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This
book focuses on the feats of the Allied naval and other air aces
of the Korean War, profiles the leading aces, and examines in detail the
specifications and markings of the planes they flew. It also contains rare
coverage of the North Korean and Chinese air forces and some of their leading
pilots.
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| Paperback
- 96 pages (April 1995) |
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| Aces
High: A Tribute to the Highest Scoring Fighter Pilots of the British and
Commonwealth Air Forces in WWII, Christopher Shores and Clive Williams.
Grub Street, ISBN: 1898697000. £38.25 RRP: |
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A revised
collection of the biographies of the highest scoring Allied fighter pilots
of World War II, including Fleet Air Arm and Commonwealth naval aviation
aircrew. All details of their combat are arranged in tabular form. Included
are a selection of photographs from hitherto private collections.
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| Hardcover
- 704 pages (August 1994) |
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| Japanese
Naval Aces and Fighter Units in World War II by Ikuhiko Hata, Yasuho Izawa
(Contributor), Don Cyril Gorham (Translator). United States Naval Inst.;
ISBN: 0870213156 |
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Divided
into three parts, the book opens with rare photos and brief descriptions
of the principal Japanese naval aircraft, The second part offers concises
histories of the air groups, including every carrier and land based fighter
unit in the Imperial Navy - from the China Incident in the early 1930's
to the end of the Pacific War in Septemeber 1945. Dates of organization
and disbanding, key movements and action results, brief summaries of important
battles, and anecdotes about leaders and aces are all provided. The third
part captures Japan's leading naval aces in photos and individual biographical
sketches. Appendices include: Naval Fighter Unit Aces by Name and Record,
Key Fighter Pilots Killed in Action, Naval Fighter Pilots, Aviation Students,
Pilot Trainee Students and Hei Flight Reserve Enlisted Trainee Class Students,
Otsu, Ko Flight Reserve Enlisted, Aviation Reserve Students, Relationship
Between the Flight Reserve Enlisted Trainee Class System and Flight Trainee
Course (Hiren), Major Air Battles. Tremendous reference on WW2 Pacific
Theater Aviation.
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| Hardcover
- 442 pages (November 1989) |
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Book Category:
US BIOGRAPHIES AND AUTOBIOGRAPHIES
OTHER BIOGRAPHIES (GERMAN, JAPANESE,
ITALIAN)
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