Wildcat Aces of World War 2 by Barrett Tillman

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Wildcat Aces of World War 2 by Barrett Tillman

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Partie de la série Aircraft Of The Aces

Résumé

Focuses on the American air aces who flew the Grumman Wildcat in America's hasty defence against the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy. This book covers the bloody battles at Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal, and examines in detail their tactics and their secrets of survival and success.

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Wildcat Aces of World War 2 by Barrett Tillman

An account of the aces that flew this important piston-engined, single-seat fighter with the US Navy and Marine Corps: the aesthetically inelegant F4F Wildcat. Thrown into combat at Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal, the handful of Wildcat units of the Navy and Marine Corps took on large numbers of fighters and bombers and came out victorious. On the European front, the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm also put the fighter to effective use from escort carriers, protecting Atlantic convoys from Luftwaffe attacks.

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This superb book by Barrett Tillman details the Wildcat aces, begriming with the early pre-war development of the F-4F and the inauspicious start - begriming with the loss of six Wildcats flying to Ford Island on the evening of December 7, 1941, two were shot down by friendly fire in the aftermath of the surprise attack on the harbor* www.pacificwrecks.com *

Barrett Tillman is a professional author and speaker with more than 40 nonfiction books as well as novels to his credit.

An airbrush artist with years of experience, Chris Davey has become Osprey's principal illustrator of RAF aircraft, having produced the profiles for over a dozen books since 1994. His work includes Aces 27 and 30, and Combat Aircraft 14 and 19. He is particularly adept at 'big' aircraft like the Halifax and Sunderland.

SKU Non disponible
ISBN 13 9781855324862
ISBN 10 1855324865
Titre Wildcat Aces of World War 2
Auteur Barrett Tillman
Série Aircraft Of The Aces
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Osprey Publishing
Année de publication 1995-04-25
Nombre de pages 100
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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