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49th Fighter Group Aces of the Pacific

Hess, William N
Heftet / 2004 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781841767857
Publisert
2004-08-25
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Vekt
410 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
128

Forfatter
Hess, William N
Illustratør
Postlethwaite Mark

Biografisk notat

William Hess is the official historian for the American Fighter Aces Association, and is one of the most highly respected aviation writers of his generation. A B-17 crewman during World War 2, Hess has written over 40 books during his long and distinguished career. An airbrush artist with years of experience, Chris Davey has become Osprey's principal illustrator of RAF aircraft, having produced the profiles for over a dozen books since 1994. His most recent work includes Aircraft of the Aces 38: 'Tomahawk and Kittyhawk Aces of the RAF and Commonwealth' and Combat Aircraft 31: 'Lancaster Squadrons 1942-43.' He is particularly adept at 'big' aircraft like the Halifax and Sunderland.

49th Fighter Group Aces of the Pacific

Hess, William N
Heftet / 2004 / Engelsk
Hess, William N
Heftet / 2004 / Engelsk
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The 49th FG was sent to Australia in early 1942 to help stem the tide of Japanese conquest in Java. Too late to save the island, the group went into action in the defence of Darwin, Australia, where the Forty-Niners' handful of P-40E Warhawks were thrown into combat alongside survivors from the defeated forces that had fled from the Philippines and Java. This book assesses the outstanding performance of the 49th FG, pitted against superior Japanese forces. By VJ-Day the group had scored 668 aerial victories and won three Distinguished Unit Citations and ten campaign stars for its outstanding efforts.
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The 49th Fighter Group was sent to Australia in early 1942 to help stem the tide of Japanese conquest in Java. This title assesses the outstanding performance of the 49th FG, pitted against superior Japanese forces.
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CHAPTER ONE
FORGING THE 49th

CHAPTER TWO
JUNGLE WARRIORS

CHAPTER THREE
DOBODURA DAYS

CHAPTER FOUR
LIGHTNINGS AND THUNDERBOLTS

CHAPTER FIVE
ISLAND HOPPING

CHAPTER SIX
PHILIPPINES FINALE

APPENDICES
COLOUR PLATES COMMENTARY
INDEX

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Featuring photographs throughout, an illustrated history of the 49th FG, sent to Australia in early 1942 to help stem the tide of Japanese conquest in Java.

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The 49th FG was sent to Australia in early 1942 to help stem the tide of Japanese conquest in Java. Too late to save the island, the group went into action in the defence of Darwin, Australia, where the Forty-Niners' handful of P-40E Warhawks were thrown into combat alongside survivors from the defeated forces that had fled from the Philippines and Java. This book assesses the outstanding performance of the 49th FG, pitted against superior Japanese forces. By VJ-Day the group had scored 668 aerial victories and won three Distinguished Unit Citations and ten campaign stars for its outstanding efforts.
Les mer
The 49th Fighter Group was sent to Australia in early 1942 to help stem the tide of Japanese conquest in Java. This title assesses the outstanding performance of the 49th FG, pitted against superior Japanese forces.
Les mer

CHAPTER ONE
FORGING THE 49th

CHAPTER TWO
JUNGLE WARRIORS

CHAPTER THREE
DOBODURA DAYS

CHAPTER FOUR
LIGHTNINGS AND THUNDERBOLTS

CHAPTER FIVE
ISLAND HOPPING

CHAPTER SIX
PHILIPPINES FINALE

APPENDICES
COLOUR PLATES COMMENTARY
INDEX

Les mer
Featuring photographs throughout, an illustrated history of the 49th FG, sent to Australia in early 1942 to help stem the tide of Japanese conquest in Java.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781841767857
Publisert
2004-08-25
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Vekt
410 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
128

Forfatter
Hess, William N
Illustratør
Postlethwaite Mark

Biografisk notat

William Hess is the official historian for the American Fighter Aces Association, and is one of the most highly respected aviation writers of his generation. A B-17 crewman during World War 2, Hess has written over 40 books during his long and distinguished career. An airbrush artist with years of experience, Chris Davey has become Osprey's principal illustrator of RAF aircraft, having produced the profiles for over a dozen books since 1994. His most recent work includes Aircraft of the Aces 38: 'Tomahawk and Kittyhawk Aces of the RAF and Commonwealth' and Combat Aircraft 31: 'Lancaster Squadrons 1942-43.' He is particularly adept at 'big' aircraft like the Halifax and Sunderland.

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