Dogfight: The Greatest Air Duels of World War II (Co-Ed)
Author(s): 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.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.
Product Information
Tony Holmes has worked as Osprey Publishing's aerospace editor since 1989, having previously served as an author/photographer for this publishing house in Australasia. He is widely acknowledged as a leading expert on all periods of aviation history although his personal love is for the Battle of Britain, on which he has written a number of well received titles. For this book, he has contributed on his favorite subject - the legendary duels between Spitfires and Messerschmitts over southern England in summer 1940.
General Fields
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- : Osprey Publishing (UK)
- : Osprey Publishing (UK)
- : 0.567
- : 14 May 2012
- : 1 Inches X 1 Inches X 1 Inches
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Tony Holmes
- : Hardback
- : Hardback
- : English
- : English
- : 940.54
- : 940.54
- : 352
- : 352