Air Combat: Dogfights of World War II by Dmitriy Khazanov (English) Hardcover Bo

Air Combat

by Dmitriy Khazanov, Aleksander Medved, Edward M. Young, Tony Holmes

This book brings together the best and most iconic fighters of World War II, pitted against one another in desperate aerial combat.

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Publisher Description

This book brings together the best and most iconic fighters of World War II, pitted against one another in desperate aerial combat.The battle for the skies in World War II fuelled a race between rival air forces to develop ever faster and more capable fighter aircraft – and the struggle for air superiority was never over until the war itself ended.This volume explores four clashes of some of the finest planes and pilots, in key theatres of the war: Spitfires duelling the formidable Bf 109 over the Channel, the Fw 190 battling the Soviet La 5 and 7 on the Eastern Front, the F4F Wildcat in a desperate clash with the legendary A6M Zero-sen, and the F4U Corsair in combat with the second-generation Japanese Ki-84 in the closing days of the war.Fully illustrated with contemporary photographs, maps and colour artwork, Air Combat conveys the full story behind these dramatic aviation duels.

Author Biography

Osprey Aviation Editor since 1989, Tony Holmes is a native of Fremantle, 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 three decades.

Table of Contents

ForewordPart I by Tony HolmesChannel Clashes: Spitfire II/V vs Bf 109FThe MachinesType HistoryThe Strategic SituationThe MenInto CombatAnalysisAftermathPart II by Edward M. YoungHell in the Pacific: F4F Wildcat vs A6M Zero-senThe MachinesType HistoryThe Strategic SituationThe MenInto CombatAnalysisAftermathPart III by Dmitriy Khazanov and Aleksander MedvedAir War in the East: La-5/7 vs Fw 190The MachinesType HistoryThe Strategic SituationThe MenInto CombatAnalysisAftermathPart IV by Edward M. YoungIll-Fated Defence of the Home Islands: F4U Corsair vs Ki-84 'Frank'The MachinesType HistoryThe Strategic SituationThe MenInto CombatAnalysisAftermathFurther ReadingIndex

Review

I think it's excellent – highly recommended and I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do. -- Geoff Coughlin * Scale Modelling Now *
The Armourer Editor's Choice: This is a very fine and collectable book about air combat in WWII. * The Armourer (March, 2019) *
Highly recommended. * Flypast *

Promotional

This book brings together the best and most iconic fighters of World War II, pitted against one another in desperate aerial combat.

Review Quote

"I really enjoyed this volume. It's like having four books in one and is a great experience to read. It should be in every aviation enthusiast's military documentation collection." -- Gerry Yarrish, Flight Journal

Promotional "Headline"

This book brings together the best and most iconic fighters of World War II, pitted against one another in desperate aerial combat.

Feature

A compilation volume of some of the greatest dogfights of World War II when American, British, German, Soviet and Japanese pilots fought for control of the skies.

Details ISBN1472836766 Year 2019 ISBN-10 1472836766 ISBN-13 9781472836762 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2019-01-24 Pages 320 Author Tony Holmes Imprint Osprey Publishing Subtitle Dogfights of World War II Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 940.544 Illustrations Fully illustrated with photos and colour artwork Position Editor Language English UK Release Date 2019-01-24 NZ Release Date 2019-01-24 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Audience General AU Release Date 2019-02-03

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• Condition: Brand new
• ISBN-13: 9781472836762
• Book Title: Air Combat
• ISBN: 9781472836762
• Publication Year: 2019
• Type: Textbook
• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Publication Name: Air Combat: Dogfights of World War II
• Item Height: 242mm
• Author: Aleksander Medved, Dmitriy Khazanov, Tony Holmes, Edward M. Young
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Item Width: 190mm
• Subject: Government, History
• Item Weight: 1324g
• Number of Pages: 320 Pages

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