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Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 13: Japanese Army Air Force Aces 1937-45

PublishedApr 15 1997FormatPaperbackPages100 ISBN9781855325296ImprintOsprey PublishingIllustrations100 b/w; 40 colDimensions10 x 7 inchesSeriesAircraft of the AcesShort codeACE 13PublisherBloomsbury Publishing Little has been published in English on the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF), let alone its most successful fighter pilots – no less than 150 of them achieved ace status during eight years of near-constant war, and they are all listed in this volume. From the arid plains of the Mongolian border region to the lush jungles of New Guinea, the JAAF was more than a match for the many opponents it fought against for control of the skies. Indeed, even when the mighty Allied war machine proved almost overwhelming from early 1944 onwards, the elite fighter pilots of the various sentais within the JAAF fought on with near-fanatical loyalty in defence of the Home Islands.

P-38 Lightning Aces of the Pacific and CBI – 1997 Hardcover Book & Poster

P-38 Lightning Aces of the Pacific and CBI – 1997 Hardcover Book & Poster This book is in very good condition.All pages are intact.NO rips or markings.As shown, this book comes with the fold out poster.Please see pics. We have been selling books online since 2003. Our book stock covers a wide range of subjects such as First editions, Signed editions, Fiction, History, and many more.Our GuaranteeAny purchase can be returned for any reason; we will fully refund the purchase price if notified within 30 days of receipt and the book(s) is returned in the same condition as sent. Shipping charges will also be refunded if the book has been incorrectly described. ShippingAll books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. Faster shipping is available, please ask before paying. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time.

Osprey Book – Hungarian Aces of World War 2 (Aircraft of the Aces 50)

Hungarian Aces of World War 2 (ACE 50)György Punka (Author) and Stephan Boshniakov (Illustrator)Like Germany, Hungary was forbidden from having an air force following the defeat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War 1. However, again like Germany, the new state of Hungary created an air arm in secret during the 1930s. Hungarian fighter pilots first saw action against their Slovakian neighbours in early 1939, following the annexation of Czechoslovakia by Germany. In June 1941, Hungarian armed forces joined the Germany in the invasion of Russia, and pilots from the I/I Fighter Group saw continuous action into 1942. Flying CR.42s, Re.2000s and Bf 109Es, pilots scored a modest number of kills. However, when the Bf 109G-equipped Hungarian 101 ŒPuma1 Fighter Regiment was committed to action over Kharkov in April 1943, numerous aces started to rapidly build there scores. One year later the unit returned home in order to defend Hungarian cities from American heavy bombers, and pilots such as Dezsö Szentgyörgyi and György Debrödy scored the bulk of their kills in desperate battles against American fighters and bombers. Unlike most of Germany1s Eastern European allies, Hungary did not capitulate during the Russian advances of 1944, and its fighter pilots fought on until May 1945. Series: Aircraft of the Aces (Book 50)Paperback: 96 pagesPublisher: Osprey Publishing; 1st edition (October 25, 2002)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1841764361ISBN-13: 9781841764368Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.2 x 9.9 inches

Hurricane Aces 1939–40 ~ Tony Holmes OSPREY (Aircraft of the Aces, #18)

Responsible for devising the Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft, Aviation Elite Units, Duel and X-Planes series, Tony has also written more than 30 books for Osprey over the past 35 years. Osprey’s Aircraft of the Aces series combines full colour artwork, the best archival contemporary photography, and first hand accounts from aces to bring history’s greatest airborne conflicts to life.