Spitfire vs Bf 109 by Tony Holmes

Spitfire vs Bf 109 by Tony Holmes

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Discover what it felt like to be a fighter pilot during those crucial moments of the Battle of Britain flying some of the most iconic planes during a combat when both man and machine were tested to the limit.

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Spitfire vs Bf 109 by Tony Holmes

Discover what it felt like to be a fighter pilot during those crucial moments of the Battle of Britain flying some of the most iconic planes during a combat when both man and machine were tested to the limit.

Tony Holmes has worked as Osprey's aerospace editor since 1989. He established the critically acclaimed and hugely popular Aircraft of the Aces series in 1994. Tony has written more than 20 books for Osprey in the past 17 years. He has had a lifelong fascination with the Battle of Britain and is in contact with the surviving veterans of this critical conflict.

Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974–78, and since he graduated with honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.

Mark Postlethwaite is a leading aviation artist and currently does all the cover artwork for the Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft series for Osprey Publishing and is based in Leicester, UK. Mark completed the battlesene painting in this volume.

SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9781846031908
ISBN 10 1846031907
Title Spitfire vs Bf 109
Author Tony Holmes
Series Duel
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2007-11-06
Number of pages 80
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.