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.
Spitfire in Combat
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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.
Handbook of Great Aircraft of WWII
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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.
The Spitfire Story
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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.
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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.
Blitz on Britain 1939-45
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During the late 1930s, the fear of an aerial knock-out blow on Great Britain was a dominating factor in the formulation of national policy. This text examines how justified these pre-war fears were in the light of the Luftwaffe's capabilities and examines the subsequent bombing attacks in detail.
Photos of historic planes in battle action combine with cutaway illustrations detailing the guts to provide an inside and outside appreciation. Featured are the Spitfire Mark 5B, P-51 Mustang, B-17 and Avro Lancaster followed from test programs to combat.
