Go above the battlefields of World War I to the Tornado Raids of the Gulf War--17 true combat tales put you in the cockpit in low altitude attacks, battling over the Coral Sea, in Berlin, and aloft in the skies of Vietnam and the Falklands. Special boxed sections provide detailed aircraft information.
Alfred Price Boeken
1 januari 1936 – 29 januari 2017
Deze auteur, die 16 jaar diende als luchtmachtofficier gespecialiseerd in elektronische oorlogsvoering en gevechtstactieken, brengt een uniek perspectief op luchtvaartonderwerpen. Zijn achtergrond geeft hem een diepgaand inzicht in luchtgevechten en strategie. Met een doctoraat in geschiedenis is zijn werk gebaseerd op grondig academisch onderzoek. Hij schrijft met een geïnformeerde en authentieke stem en biedt lezers een bijzondere kijk op de wereld van de militaire luchtvaart.
Instruments of Darkness. The History of Electronic Warfare
- 284bladzijden
- 10 uur lezen
Spitfire in Combat
- 192bladzijden
- 7 uur lezen
The Supermarine Spitfire is probably the most famous fighter aircraft of all time. Its distinctive shape and sound mark it out from most other aircraft of the Second World War period. This work covers aspects of the aircraft's history as diverse and the 'Speed Spitfire', modified in 1938 for an attempt on the world landplane speed record.
Great Aircraft of WWII
- 245bladzijden
- 9 uur lezen
The Spitfire Story
- 256bladzijden
- 9 uur lezen
The Spitfire is probably the most famous Second World War fighter aircraft. Alfred Price, international authority on the Spitfire, traces the life of the aircraft that has become a living legend. From the original design concept of Reginald Mitchell to the first flight in 1936, and on through 12 years of continuous development, this extensively illustrated history of the Spitfire has benefited from the help of many people engaged in the design, production and testing of the Spitfire, in particular Jeffrey Quill, the former Chief Test Pilot for Supermarine.
Very Good,No Highlights or Markup,all pages are intact.
Handbook of Great Aircraft of WWII
- 256bladzijden
- 9 uur lezen
During the six years of World War II the science of aviation advanced more rapidly than in any other similar period in history. From that forcing-house of development, five types of aircraft emerged as the truly outstanding combat planes of the era. The stories of their evolution and subsequent combat careers are the subjects of this volume.
Focke Wulf 190 at War
- 160bladzijden
- 6 uur lezen
When the Focke Wulf Fw 190 became operational in 1941, it gave its enemies a nasty shock: it could out-run, out-climb and out-dive the Spitfire Mk V, the best machine the RAF then had available. The story of the versatile aircraft is offered here, along with first-hand accounts from former pilots, and an interview with the head of the Focke Wulf design team, Professor Kurt Tank.
The Bomber in World War II
- 150bladzijden
- 6 uur lezen
Beskriver bombekrigen, bombefly og bombeoffensiv/-taktik under 2. verdenskrig
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