Allied Fighter Aces The Air Combat Tactics and Techniques of World War II |
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| Author:
| Spick, Mike
Spick, Nicolaus |
| Series title: | Greenhill Military Paperbacks Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85367-587-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2006 |
| Publisher: | Greenhill Book
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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Many thousands of fighter pilots, of many nations - British, American, Australian, Canadian, Polish and many more - flew, fought and died in Allied aircraft. A few became famous. About five percent of fighter pilots accounted for some forty percent of all air victories, and these were the aces. Mike Spick, author of the excellent Luftwaffe Fighter Aces, examines in detail every major theatre of the air war, compares the aircraft and operational conditions, and highlights...
More DescriptionMany thousands of fighter pilots, of many nations - British, American, Australian, Canadian, Polish and many more - flew, fought and died in Allied aircraft. A few became famous. About five percent of fighter pilots accounted for some forty percent of all air victories, and these were the aces. Mike Spick, author of the excellent Luftwaffe Fighter Aces, examines in detail every major theatre of the air war, compares the aircraft and operational conditions, and highlights individual tactics and methods of the best of the aces.