DOGFIGHT: THE GREATEST AIR DUELS OF WORLD WAR II
Written by Tony Holmes
Published by Osprey Publishing
in 2013
ISBN: 9781782008811
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- AIR FORCE
- WORLD WAR II
- AIRCRAFT
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
DOGFIGHT: THE GREATEST AIR DUELS OF WORLD WAR II
Written by Tony Holmes.
Stock no. 2117673
1st thus.
2013.
Hardback.
Large format.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Revised edition. Edited by Tony Holmes. Covering four air forces, three theaters, and ten iconic fighters, this book is the complete story of head-to-head aerial combat in World War II. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. 352 pages including index. ISBN: 9781782008811. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few light marks to rear panel.
Front cover
Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- Part I by Tony Holmes
- THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN: 1940
- Spitfire vx Bf 109E
- Part II by Martin Bowman
- BATTLE FOR THE BOMERS: EUROPE 1943-45
- P-47 Thunberbolt vx Bf 109G/K
- Part III by Carl Molesworth
- TOOTH AND CLAW: DUELS OVER CHINA, 1944
- P-40 Warhawk vx Ki-43 "Oscar"
- Part IV by Martin Bowman
- DUELLING FOR THE REICHl: GERMANY 1943-45
- P-51 Mustang vx Fw 190
- Part V by Donald Nijboer
- LAST COMBAT OVER THE PACIFIC: JAPAN 1945
- Seafire vx A6M Zero
- GLOSSARY
- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX