Air Combat

Dogfights of World War II

Tony Holmes , Dmitriy Khazanov, Aleksander Medved , Edward M. Young

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Osprey
04 February 2019

History; Second World War; Air forces & warfare; War & defence operations

This book brings together the best and most iconic fighters of World War II, pitted against one another in desperate aerial combat.

The battle for the skies in World War II fuelled a race between rival air forces to develop ever faster and more capable fighter aircraft – and the struggle for air superiority was never over until the war itself ended.

This volume explores four clashes of some of the finest planes and pilots, in key theatres of the war: Spitfires duelling the formidable Bf 109 over the Channel, the Fw 190 battling the Soviet La 5 and 7 on the Eastern Front, the F4F Wildcat in a desperate clash with the legendary A6M Zero-sen, and the F4U Corsair in combat with the second-generation Japanese Ki-84 in the closing days of the war.

Fully illustrated with contemporary photographs, maps and colour artwork, Air Combat conveys the full story behind these dramatic aviation duels.

By: Dmitriy Khazanov, Aleksander Medved, Edward M. Young
Edited by: Tony Holmes
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 190mm,
Weight: 1.324kg
ISBN: 9781472836762
ISBN 10: 1472836766
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 04 February 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword Part I by Tony Holmes Channel Clashes: Spitfire II/V vs Bf 109F The Machines Type History The Strategic Situation The Men Into Combat Analysis Aftermath Part II by Edward M. Young Hell in the Pacific: F4F Wildcat vs A6M Zero-sen The Machines Type History The Strategic Situation The Men Into Combat Analysis Aftermath Part III by Dmitriy Khazanov and Aleksander Medved Air War in the East: La-5/7 vs Fw 190 The Machines Type History The Strategic Situation The Men Into Combat Analysis Aftermath Part IV by Edward M. Young Ill-Fated Defence of the Home Islands: F4U Corsair vs Ki-84 ‘Frank' The Machines Type History The Strategic Situation The Men Into Combat Analysis Aftermath Further Reading Index