FLYING LEGENDS - A PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDY OF THE GREAT PISTON COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF WWII
Written by Tony Holmes
Illustrated by John M. Dibbs
Published by The Plane Picture Co. Publishing
in 1996
ISBN: 0952958805
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- WORLD WAR II
FLYING LEGENDS - A PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDY OF THE GREAT PISTON COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF WWII
Written by Tony Holmes.
Illustrated by John M. Dibbs.
Stock no. 1323630
1st.
1996.
Hardback.
Large format.
Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large oblong format. Blue cloth. Colour photographs throughout by Dibbs. ISBN: 0952958805. Dustwrapper is browned to spine.
FLYING LEGENDS - A PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDY OF THE GREAT PISTON COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF WWII
Written by Tony Holmes.
Illustrated by John M. Dibbs.
Stock no. 1609518
1st.
1996.
Hardback.
Large format.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Large oblong format. Blue cloth. Colour photographs throughout by Dibbs. ISBN: 0952958805. There are some spots of surface damage to first couple and last few pages; contents are otherwise near fine.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword by Wg Cdr Geoffrey Page DSO OBE DFC
- Introduction by Stephen Grey & Cdr Alex Vraciu USN
- Prologue
- Chapter 1 Hawker Hurricane
- Chapter 2 Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire
- Chapter 3 Bristol Blenheim
- Chapter 4 Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk
- Chapter 5 Grumman F4F Wildcat
- Chapter 6 Westland Lysander
- Chapter 7 North American Aviation B-25 Mitchell
- Chapter 8 North American Aviation P-51 Mustang
- Chapter 9 de Havilland Mosquito
- Chapter 10 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Chapter 11 Mitsubishi A6M Zero
- Chapter 12 Douglas SBD Dauntless
- Chapter 13 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
- Chapter 14 Messerschmitt Bf109G
- Chapter 15 Grumman F6F Hellcat
- Chapter 16 Vought F4U Corsair
- Chapter 17 Lockheed P-38 Lightning
- Chapter 18 Grumman TBM Avenger
- Chapter 19 Avro Lancaster
- Chapter 20 Bell P-63 Kingcobra
- Aircraft and Pilot guide
- Bibliography
- Author's Note