P-38 Lightning Aces of the ETO/MTO (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 19)

Stanaway, John

ISBN 10: 1855326981 / ISBN 13: 9781855326989

Edité par Osprey Publishing, 1998

Signs of wear and consistent use. N° de réf. du vendeur GICWV.1855326981.G

Synopsis :

The P-38 made its combat debut in Europe in mid-1942, the first American fighters being flown to the UK before heading further east to Twelfth Air Force units in North Africa.

Its service in this theatre, and later over the heartland of Germany itself, earned the P-38 the nickname der gabelschwanzer Teufel (the fork-tailed devil). This volume traces the careers of many previously unknown aces within the USAAF in Europe, and helps redress the balance which has in the past seen all the glory for the fighter victories in this theatre shared between the pilots of the P-47 and P-51. Some 17 pilots scored 7 or more kills on the P-38 in the ETO/MTO.

À propos des auteurs: John Stanaway has written two best-selling volumes in the Aces series both covering the exploits of the greatest Pacific fighter of them all, the P-38 Lightning. He was also an official historian of the National P-38 Pilots' Association.

MIKE CHAPPELL comes from an Aldershot family with British Army connections stretching back several generations. He enlisted as a teenage private in the Royal Hampshire Regiment in 1952 and retired in 1974, as RSM of the 1st Battalion The Wessex Regiment (Rifle Volunteers), after seeing service in Malaya, Cyprus, Swaziland, Libya, Germany, Ulster and home garrisons. He began painting military subjects in 1968 and has gained worldwide popularity as a military illustrator. Mike has written and illustrated many books for Osprey.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : P-38 Lightning Aces of the ETO/MTO (Osprey ...
Éditeur : Osprey Publishing
Date d'édition : 1998
Reliure : Couverture souple
Illustrateur : Wyllie, Iain; Chappell, Mike; Styling, Mark
Etat : good