Dogfight
Subtitle: The Greatest Air Duels of World War II (Co-ed)
Publisher: Osprey Pub Co
Published: 2012
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781782008804
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Aerial operations; Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945; Opérations aériennes; Aerial Military operations
Description: 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. Matching up ten aerial rivals - including Spitfires, Messerschmitts, Mustangs and Zeros - with their greatest foes, this book analyzes the histories of the machines, their pilots and tactics, with thrilling accounts of true combat. Meticulously researched digital artwork recreates the cockpits, armament, and battles of each combatant.
Table of contents: title: The battle of Britain: 1940, Spitfire vs Bf 109E; title: tBattle for the bombers: Europe 1943-45, P-47 Thunderbolt vs Bf 109G/K; title: tTooth and claw: duels over China, 1944, P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 "Oscar"; title: tDueling for the Reich: Germany 1943-45, P-51 Mustang vs Fw 190; title: tLast combat over the Pacific: Japan 1945, Seafire vs A6M Zero.