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First Fighter Ace: In the Cockpit with a World War II Fighter Pilot
Stanislaw Skalski
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Description for First Fighter Ace: In the Cockpit with a World War II Fighter Pilot
Paperback. Translator(s): Bednarz, John. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Stanislaw Skalski was the top Polish fighter ace and the first Allied fighter ace of World War II. His combat career began on the war's very first day, September 1, 1939, and within two weeks, Skalski had achieved ace status, with six German kills to his credit. After Poland's surrender, Skalski and other Polish pilots ended up in England to join the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain. He later took command of the Polish Fighting Team, known as Skalski's Circus, which claimed twenty-six enemy aircraft shot down in a mere two months in North Africa. Skalski then ... Read more
Stanislaw Skalski was the top Polish fighter ace and the first Allied fighter ace of World War II. His combat career began on the war's very first day, September 1, 1939, and within two weeks, Skalski had achieved ace status, with six German kills to his credit. After Poland's surrender, Skalski and other Polish pilots ended up in England to join the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain. He later took command of the Polish Fighting Team, known as Skalski's Circus, which claimed twenty-six enemy aircraft shot down in a mere two months in North Africa. Skalski then ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Stackpole Military History Series
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Mechanicsburg, United States
ISBN
9780811718493
SKU
V9780811718493
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About Stanislaw Skalski
Stanislaw Skalski served in the Polish air force during World War II. In 1947 he was imprisoned on trumped-up charges of espionage and jailed until 1956, when he was released and rejoined the air force, retiring in 1968 to lead the Polish Aero Club. He died in 2004.
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