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Polish Spitfire Aces
Wojtek Matusiak
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Description for Polish Spitfire Aces
Paperback. Of all Allied airmen, Polish pilots had the most experience of fighting the Luftwaffe by the time the war came to Britain. The author presents this peerless account of the fiery, talented Polish "Spit" pilots, whose country had been overrun and whose aggression and determination to shoot down Axis aircraft was unmatched. Illustrator(s): Grudzien, Robert. Series: Aircraft of the Aces. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 222 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Of all Allied airmen, Polish pilots had had the most experience of fighting the Luftwaffe by the time the war came to Britain. As the Battle of Britain raged, they quickly proved themselves as highly aggressive and skilful interceptors, especially when flying the famous Spitfire. The Polish Air Force eventually became the largest non-Commonwealth Spitfire operator, using some 1,500 Mks I, II, V, IX and XVI to devastating effect. Top scoring USAAF ace of the ETO, Francis "Gabby" Gabreski and a whole host of other Allied and Commonwealth aces flew with Polish squadrons, adding even more to their fighting quality. ... Read more
Of all Allied airmen, Polish pilots had had the most experience of fighting the Luftwaffe by the time the war came to Britain. As the Battle of Britain raged, they quickly proved themselves as highly aggressive and skilful interceptors, especially when flying the famous Spitfire. The Polish Air Force eventually became the largest non-Commonwealth Spitfire operator, using some 1,500 Mks I, II, V, IX and XVI to devastating effect. Top scoring USAAF ace of the ETO, Francis "Gabby" Gabreski and a whole host of other Allied and Commonwealth aces flew with Polish squadrons, adding even more to their fighting quality. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Aircraft of the Aces
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472808370
SKU
V9781472808370
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About Wojtek Matusiak
Wojtek Matusiak is a leading World War 2 Polish Air Force and Spitfire researcher, having published numerous articles and books on the subjects, as well as readily assisting other authors. He has maintained an enthusiastic interest in the history and development of the Spitfire, as well as of Poland’s military aviation, throughout his life. He has previously published one volume ... Read more
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