Author: Alfred Price
Publisher: History Press
ISBN: 9780752452074
Category : Focke-Wulf Fw 190 (Fighter plane)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A dramatic account of the daring exploits of this iconic plane and its pilots in the Second World War
Focke Wulf
Author: Alfred Price
Publisher: History Press
ISBN: 9780752452074
Category : Focke-Wulf Fw 190 (Fighter plane)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A dramatic account of the daring exploits of this iconic plane and its pilots in the Second World War
Publisher: History Press
ISBN: 9780752452074
Category : Focke-Wulf Fw 190 (Fighter plane)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A dramatic account of the daring exploits of this iconic plane and its pilots in the Second World War
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Author: Robert Grinsell
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Beskriver med mange illustrationer udviklingen og anvendelsen af det tyske jagerfly fra 2. verdenskrig, Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Beskriver med mange illustrationer udviklingen og anvendelsen af det tyske jagerfly fra 2. verdenskrig, Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
Spitfire vs Bf 109
Author: Tony Holmes
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472847857
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Churchill's words, 'never was so much owed by so many to so few', came to encapsulate how, in a few critical months, the entire fate of the British Empire, if not the war, hung in the balance, to be determined by a handful of pilots fighting tirelessly in the skies over Britain. Tony Holmes describes the Battle of Britain, the clash between the Spitfire I/II and the Bf 109E - detailing not only the key elements of both aircraft types - the airframe, engine, armament and flying characteristics, but also the pilots' training and tactics accompanied by diagrams of actual flight formations. The growing influence of radar and the efforts of British air defences are also examined, as are real-life engagements - from both German and British perspectives. With a wealth of first-hand accounts from the veterans who strapped themselves into these legendary machines as well as illustrations and cockpit-view artwork, this book puts the reader in the midst of a dogfight, providing a unique insight into one of the greatest duels of history in the world's first major aerial battle.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472847857
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Churchill's words, 'never was so much owed by so many to so few', came to encapsulate how, in a few critical months, the entire fate of the British Empire, if not the war, hung in the balance, to be determined by a handful of pilots fighting tirelessly in the skies over Britain. Tony Holmes describes the Battle of Britain, the clash between the Spitfire I/II and the Bf 109E - detailing not only the key elements of both aircraft types - the airframe, engine, armament and flying characteristics, but also the pilots' training and tactics accompanied by diagrams of actual flight formations. The growing influence of radar and the efforts of British air defences are also examined, as are real-life engagements - from both German and British perspectives. With a wealth of first-hand accounts from the veterans who strapped themselves into these legendary machines as well as illustrations and cockpit-view artwork, this book puts the reader in the midst of a dogfight, providing a unique insight into one of the greatest duels of history in the world's first major aerial battle.
Eagles of the Luftwaffe: Focke-Wulf FW 190 A, F and G
Author: Dan Sharp
Publisher: Eagles of the Luftwaffe
ISBN: 9781911658054
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Full profile of the legendary German Second World War fighter.
Publisher: Eagles of the Luftwaffe
ISBN: 9781911658054
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Full profile of the legendary German Second World War fighter.
Spitfire
Author: Bill Sweetman
Publisher: Random House Value Pub
ISBN: 9780517542613
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A detailed look at the various models of the World War II English fighter documents its design, evolution, and performance in the war
Publisher: Random House Value Pub
ISBN: 9780517542613
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A detailed look at the various models of the World War II English fighter documents its design, evolution, and performance in the war
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Author: Mantelli - Brown - Kittel - Graf
Publisher: Edizioni R.E.I.
ISBN: 2372973258
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Publisher: Edizioni R.E.I.
ISBN: 2372973258
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Russian Front
Author: John Weal
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
ISBN: 9781855325180
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Of all the fronts fought on by the Jagdflieger during World War 2, the Russian, or Eastern, was easily the most lucrative in terms of targets for the experten. Marry an abundance of targets with the Luftwaffe's best piston-engined fighter of the war – Focke-Wulf's Fw 190 'Butcher Bird' – and it quickly becomes apparent why so many Jagdflieger achieved kills that passed the 100 victories mark. Flying in variable weather on a battlefront that was constantly changing, the Fw 190 pilots fought virtually to extinction in both the pure fighter and the crucial Schlacht ground attack roles.
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
ISBN: 9781855325180
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Of all the fronts fought on by the Jagdflieger during World War 2, the Russian, or Eastern, was easily the most lucrative in terms of targets for the experten. Marry an abundance of targets with the Luftwaffe's best piston-engined fighter of the war – Focke-Wulf's Fw 190 'Butcher Bird' – and it quickly becomes apparent why so many Jagdflieger achieved kills that passed the 100 victories mark. Flying in variable weather on a battlefront that was constantly changing, the Fw 190 pilots fought virtually to extinction in both the pure fighter and the crucial Schlacht ground attack roles.
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Western Front
Author: John Weal
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1782005633
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A detailed account of the aces who flew in this model of aircraft. The Fw 190 was the scourge of Fighter Command from the moment it appeared on the Western Front at Abbeville in August 1941 with II./JG 26. A nimble, speedy and well-armed adversary, the 'Butcher Bird' quickly proved superior to all Allied fighters of the time, particularly at medium to low altitude. Led by Experten of the calibre of 'Pips' Priller, Heinz Bar and Walter Oesau, the handful of Fw 190-equipped Jagdgeschwader flew against overwhelming odds, firstly on the Channel coast, and then in direct defence of the Reich when the Jagdflieger took on the might of the USAAF's Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. This is their story.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1782005633
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A detailed account of the aces who flew in this model of aircraft. The Fw 190 was the scourge of Fighter Command from the moment it appeared on the Western Front at Abbeville in August 1941 with II./JG 26. A nimble, speedy and well-armed adversary, the 'Butcher Bird' quickly proved superior to all Allied fighters of the time, particularly at medium to low altitude. Led by Experten of the calibre of 'Pips' Priller, Heinz Bar and Walter Oesau, the handful of Fw 190-equipped Jagdgeschwader flew against overwhelming odds, firstly on the Channel coast, and then in direct defence of the Reich when the Jagdflieger took on the might of the USAAF's Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. This is their story.
A From Spitfire to Focke Wulf
Author: H. Leonard Thorne
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752497286
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
‘I hold the greatest respect for Len for what he achieved in the RAF’. – Gordon Mitchell, son of Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell In May 1940, 20-year-old Len Thorne joined the RAF, as did many young men during the Second World War. After two hectic tours of operational duty as a fighter pilot, including some desperately dangerous low-level flying at Dunkirk, he was posted to AFDU (Air Fighting Development Unit) and remained there as a test pilot for the rest of the war. Fortunately for us, Len kept a detailed diary, which, set alongside his log book, tells the unique story of a test pilot tasked with developing operational tactics and testing captured enemy aircraft, such as the feared Fw 190. During Len’s career, he worked alongside some of the most famous fighter aces and his records cast light on some of the most famous flyers of the RAF, including Wing Commander Al Deere and Spitfire aces Squadron Leader ‘Paddy’ Finucane, Ernie Ryder and many others. A unique record of military aviation history, From Spitfire to Focke Wulf offers a window to this era of rapid and high-stakes aircraft development.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752497286
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
‘I hold the greatest respect for Len for what he achieved in the RAF’. – Gordon Mitchell, son of Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell In May 1940, 20-year-old Len Thorne joined the RAF, as did many young men during the Second World War. After two hectic tours of operational duty as a fighter pilot, including some desperately dangerous low-level flying at Dunkirk, he was posted to AFDU (Air Fighting Development Unit) and remained there as a test pilot for the rest of the war. Fortunately for us, Len kept a detailed diary, which, set alongside his log book, tells the unique story of a test pilot tasked with developing operational tactics and testing captured enemy aircraft, such as the feared Fw 190. During Len’s career, he worked alongside some of the most famous fighter aces and his records cast light on some of the most famous flyers of the RAF, including Wing Commander Al Deere and Spitfire aces Squadron Leader ‘Paddy’ Finucane, Ernie Ryder and many others. A unique record of military aviation history, From Spitfire to Focke Wulf offers a window to this era of rapid and high-stakes aircraft development.
Fight for the Sky
Author: Douglas Bader
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473814065
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The only book written by the legendary “legless” ace, the double amputee World War II fighter pilot immortalized by the film Reach for the Sky. In Fight for the Sky, Douglas Bader tells the inspiring story of the Battle of Britain from the viewpoint of “The Few.” Using superb illustrations he traces the development of the Spitfire and Hurricane and describes the nail-biting actions of those who flew them against far superior numbers of enemy aircraft. As an added bonus, other well-known fighter aces including Johnnie Johnson, “Laddie” Lucas and Max Aikten contribute to Douglas’s book, no doubt out of affection and respect. This a really important contribution to RAF history by one of the greatest—and certainly the most famous—pilot of the Second World War.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473814065
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The only book written by the legendary “legless” ace, the double amputee World War II fighter pilot immortalized by the film Reach for the Sky. In Fight for the Sky, Douglas Bader tells the inspiring story of the Battle of Britain from the viewpoint of “The Few.” Using superb illustrations he traces the development of the Spitfire and Hurricane and describes the nail-biting actions of those who flew them against far superior numbers of enemy aircraft. As an added bonus, other well-known fighter aces including Johnnie Johnson, “Laddie” Lucas and Max Aikten contribute to Douglas’s book, no doubt out of affection and respect. This a really important contribution to RAF history by one of the greatest—and certainly the most famous—pilot of the Second World War.