Aircraft of the Aces
Aircraft of the Aces
Ki-61 And Ki-100 Aces
Uncover the story of the embattled Japanese Army Air force (JAAF) aces that flew the Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Swallow), and the Ki-100 Goshikisen.
Aces Of The 325th Fighter Group
American pilots flew P-40 Warhawk, P-47 Thunderbolt, and P-51 Mustang fighters over Noth Africa, Sicily, and Italy in the World War II Mediterranean Theater of Operations as part of the 325th Fighter Group
Raf Mustang And Thunderbolt Aces
THE P-51 MUSTANG AND P-47 THUNDERBOLT WERE THE FINEST AMERICAN FIGHTERS OF WORLD WAR 2, AND BOTH SAW SERVICE WITH THE RAF IN SUBSTANTIAL NUMBERS.
Aces Republic Of China Air Force
The ace pilots of the Republic of China Air Force have long been shrouded in mystery and obscurity, as their retreat to Taiwan in 1949 and a blanket martial law made records of the RoCAF all but impossible to access
Ki-44 Tojo Aces Of Wwii
THE 100TH TITLE OF OSPREY`S CELEBRATED AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES SERIES COVERS A SUBJECT SURE TO BE OF INTEREST TO HISTORIANS OF WORLD WAR II
Mig-21 Aces Of The Vietnam War
Having learned their trade on the subsonic MiG-17, pilots of the Vietnamese People`s Air Force (VPAF) received their first examples of the legendary MiG-21 supersonic fighter in 1966
Aces Of Jagdgeschwader Nr Iii
Royal Prussian Jagdgeschwader Nr III was the third of Germany`s vaunted fighter wings to be formed during World War 1
P-38 Lightning Aces 1942-43
The first P-38`s became operational with the 1st Fighter Group in April 1941, and the initial combat deployments were made in Alaska, the Southwest Pacific, and North Africa during the latter part of 1942
Mig-17/19 Aces Of The Vietnam War
At the start of the Vietnam War, the Vietnam People`s Air Force were equipped with slow, old Korean War generation fighters - MiG-17s and MiG-19s - types that should have offered little opposition to the cutting-edge fighter-bombers such as the F-4 Phantom II and the F-8 Crusader
Pusher Aces Of Wwi
THE QUEST FOR AN EFFECTIVE FIGHTER AIRPLANE TO ACHIEVE AIR SUPERIORITY DURING WORLD WAR 1 RESULTED IN A SERIES OF PUSHER FIGHTER PLANES, DESIGNED WITH THE ENGINE AT THE REAR AND THE MACHINE GUN AT THE FRONT
Polikarpov I-15, I-16, And I-153 Aces
THE I-15, I-16, AND I-153 FIGHTERS WERE THE WORLD`S FIRST MASS-PRODUCED FIGHTERS
Bristol F2 Fighter Aces Of Wwi
THIS IS THE HISTORY OF THE BEST ALLIED FIGHTER-DESTROYER OF WORLD WAR I AND THE PILOTS WHO FLEW IT.
P-36 Hawk Aces Of Wwii
THE CURTISS P-36 WAS CONSIDERED A REVOLUTION IN PERFORMANCE DESIGN IN COMPARISON TO OTHER US FIGHTERS
Aces Of The 78th Fighter Group
Eighth Air Force 78th Fighter Group flew P-38 Lightning, P-47 Thunderbolt, and P-51 Mustang fighters in air combat against German Luftwaffe Me-109, Fw-190, and Me-262 aircraft
Luftwaffe Viermot Aces 1942-45
THIS BOOK RECOUNTS THE ACTIONS AND PERSONALITIES OF THE LUFTWAFFE FIGHTER FORCE WHO EXCELLED IN THIS TOUGH AND GRIM FORM OF AERIAL WARFARE.
Polish Spitfire Aces
Of all Allied airmen, Polish pilots had had the most experience of fighting the Luftwaffe by the time the war came to Britain
V1 Flying Bomb Aces
Shortly after the Allied landings in France the Germans unleashed the first of their so-called `revenge weapons` against London, the V1 flying bomb
Aces Of The Legion Condor
FOR GERMANY, THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR PROVED A PERFECT TESTING GROUND FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND TACTICS
Mustang Aces Of The 357th Fighter Group
THE 357TH FIGHTER GROUP PRODUCED 42 ACES, MORE THAN ANY OTHER GROUP WITHIN THE USAAF
Mig-1/3 Aces Of Wwii
CREATED BY EX-POLIKARPOV DESIGNERS IVANOVIC MIKOYAN AND MIKHAIL GUREVICH, THE MIG-1/3 FAMILY OF FIGHTERS WAS BUILT TO SATISFY A SOVIET AIR FORCE REQUIREMENT FOR AN ADVANCED, FAST, HIGH ALTITUDE FIGHTER.
Jagdgeschwader 1 Oesau Aces 1939-45
Formed shortly after the outbreak of World War II, and equipped with Messerschmitt Bf 109Es, Jagdgeschwader 1 was initially tasked to defend the regional North Sea and Baltic coastal areas and Germany`s main port cities and naval bases
Aces Of Jagdstaffel 17
This German World War I fighter squadron led by a Blue Max recipient didn`t include the Richtofen (the Red Baron), but it`s range of colorful characters was nonetheless impressive.
Jagdgeschwader 53 Pik-as Bf 109 Aces Of 1940
Boasting pilots who had been bloodied in the Spanish Civil War, Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) `Pik As` or `Ace of Spades` achieved great success in the skies over France and Britain in 1940
Naval Aces Of Wwi (1)
THOUGH UNDERSTANDABLY OVERSHADOWED BY THEIR ARMY COLLEAGUES, NAVAL AVIATORS PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN WORLD WAR 1, INCLUDING SOME NOTEWORTHY CONTRIBUTIONS OF FIGHTER AVIATION.
Russian Aces Of World War 1
Although the Russian Imperial Army Air Service consisted of no more than four BAGs (battle aviation groups), its fighter pilots nevertheless gave a good account of themselves, claiming more than 200 Austro-Hungarian and German aircraft shot down, creating 13 aces
Reconnaissance Bomber Aces Ww1
Oft-overshadowed by the fighters that either protected or threatened them, two-seater reconnaissance aircraft performed the oldest and most strategically vital aerial task of World War 1 - a task that required them to return with the intelligence they gathered at all costs
Bf 109 Defence Of The Reich Aces
THE NATURAL CONCLUSION TO THE COLLECTION OF TITLES CHRONICLING THE EXPLOITS OF THE FIGHTER PILOTS OF THE GERMAN LUFTWAFFE OF WORLD WAR 2, THIS BOOK COVERS OPERATIONALLY ON THE FOCKE-WULF FW 190 IN THE DEFENSE OF THEIR OWN HOMELAND DURING THE LATER STAGES OF THE CONFLICT FROM MID 1942 TO MAY 1945.
Morane-saulnier Ms.406 Aces
French World War II fighter design was cut short by the fall of France, but the MS
Italian Aces Of Wwi
THE ITALIAN ACES OF WORLD WAR 1 HAVE GONE DOWN IN HISTORY AS THE IRREFUTABLE MASTERS OF THE SKIES IN THE BATTLE AGAINST THEIR AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ENEMIES.
Allied Jet Killers Of World War 2
Allied fighter pilots began encountering German jets - principally the outstanding Me 262 fighter - from the autumn of 1944
F4f Wildcat And F6f Hellcat Aces Of Vf-2
The first VF-2 was a pre-war unit that had been dubbed the `hottest outfit afloat` due to the skill of their non-commissioned pilots
J2m Raiden And N1k1/2 Shiden/shiden Kai Aces
Although seen as a replacement for the A6M Zero-sen carrier-based fighter, the Mitsubishi J2M Raiden was actually designed as a land-based naval interceptor optimized for speed rather than maneuverability
Arctic Bf109 Bf110 Aces
Osprey`s leading Luftwaffe authority provides an absorbing account of the experiences of the aces in-theatre, and the title also features exquisite illustrations of the aircraft they flew, including selected profiles of aircraft in special winter camouflage.
Spitfire Aces Of Burma And Pacific
THE JAPANESE ARMY AIR FORCE`S INVASION OF BURMA DURING 1941-42 WAS AT FIRST A HUGE SUCCESS AGAINST THE RAF WHO STRUGGLED TO SUPPORT THE CHINDIT EXPEDITION ON THE GROUND