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Spitfire vs Bf 109: Battle of Britain
Tony Holmes
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Description for Spitfire vs Bf 109: Battle of Britain
Paperback. Explains what it felt like to be a fighter pilot during those crucial moments of the Battle of Britain flying some of the iconic planes to have ever graced the skies. This volume details the pilots' training, British and German tactics, and the development of the models that were in use at the time - the Spitfire Mk I/II and the Bf 109E. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 274.
This book will explain 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 to have ever graced the skies during a combat when both man and machine were tested to the limit. This volume details the pilots' training, British and German tactics, and the development of the models that were in use at the time - the Spitfire Mk I/II and the Bf 109E. The key elements of both aircraft types are also explored through the first-hand accounts from the men who strapped themselves into these now-legendary machines and became embroiled in the world's first major aerial battle.
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Duel
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846031908
SKU
V9781846031908
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-99
About Tony Holmes
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.
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