PETLYAKOV PE-2 'PESHKA' (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter C. Smith
Published by The Crowood Press
in 2003
ISBN: 1861265883
PETLYAKOV PE-2 'PESHKA' (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1830061
1st.
2003.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
the twin-engined Petlyakov Pe-2, or 'Peshka', formed the mainstay of the Soviet dive-and light-bomber force in World War Two. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 1861265883. Minor scuffing to rear panel of dustwrapper. Else a lovely copy, feels unread!
Front cover
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1 INSPRIRATION IMPRISONED
- 2 MANY STARTS, MANY ENDINGS
- 3 SOTKA BECOMES PESHKA
- 4 THE Pe-2 DESCRIBED
- 5 THE Pe-3 FIGHTER VARIANT
- 6 FIRST COMBAT
- 7 COUNTER-ATTACK
- 8 NEW TACTICS, NEW DEFENCES, NEW CONFIDENCE
- 9 TILTING THE SCALES
- Stalingrad to the Donets
- 10 HEROINES OF THE SKIES
- 11 THE FIGHTING FINNS
- 12 PRODUCTION LINE PROGRESSION
- 13 THE GREAT OFFENSIVE - JUNE 1944
- 14 ON TO BERLIN!
- 15 ACTION IN THE FAR EAST
- 16 VARIATIONS ON A THEME
- 17 Pe-2 COLOUR SCHEMES
- 18 THE FINAL DEVELOPMENTS
- 19 THE PESHKA IN FOREIGN SERVICE
- 20 THE SURVIVORS
- Appendix I Pe-2 Units
- Appendix II Bomber Commanders
- Appendix III Some Peshka Aces
- Glossary
- Notes
- Index