World War II Fighter Planes Spotter's Guide

Tony Holmes, Jim Laurier

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English

Osprey
04 May 2021

History; Military history; Second World War; Military aircraft

World War II saw the combatants race to outdo one another in design and manufacture in a desperate bid to field new and improved weapons that would clinch victory. Nowhere was this rivalry more fierce or marked than in the air. The war saw fighter aircraft progress from piston-driven planes at the outbreak of war to the dawn of the jet age by the war’s end. This handy pocket guide gives the reader the essential details of each fighter in roughly chronological order. Drawing on Osprey’s comprehensive aviation archive, the World War II Plane Spotter's Guide uses detailed profile artwork to illustrate and aid recognition, as well as specification boxes to provide all the technical details.

By: Tony Holmes
Illustrated by: Jim Laurier
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 130mm, Width: 190mm,
Weight: 538g
ISBN: 9781472848512
ISBN 10: 1472848519
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 04 May 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Covering 86 fighter planes of World War II.

Having initially worked for Osprey as an author in the 1980s, Tony Holmes became the company's aviation editor in 1989 after he moved to England from Western Australia. Responsible for devising the Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft, Aviation Elite Units, Duel and X-Planes series, Tony has also written more than 30 books for Osprey over the past 35 years.