Royal Navy Aces of World War 2
Title | Royal Navy Aces of World War 2 PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Thomas |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 97 |
Release | 2013-02-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1472802322 |
The Fleet Air Arm (FAA) of the Royal Navy served with distinction in every theatre of war throughout World War II. From its poorly equipped beginnings it started the war with few suitable, modern, carrier-born fighters to the final campaigns over the Japanese home islands, the FAA proved an effective fighting force wherever it went. FAA Pilots had the distinction of being responsible for both the first, and last, enemy aircraft to be shot down during the war. Featuring first hand accounts, combat reports, photographs from private collections and an array of colour plates depicting the range of profiles and symbolic markings that were used, this book will detail the history and combat experiences of these forgotten pilots who served with such distinction for the Allied cause.
Aces Over the Oceans
Title | Aces Over the Oceans PDF eBook |
Author | Edward H. Sims |
Publisher | T A B-Aero |
Pages | 202 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780830683925 |
Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe in World War II
Title | Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe in World War II PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Kaplan |
Publisher | Pen and Sword |
Pages | 403 |
Release | 2007-03-22 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1473814073 |
This book examines the reality behind the myths of the legendary German fighter aces of World War II. It explains why only a small minority of pilots - those in whom the desire for combat overrode everything - accounted for so large a proportion of the victories. It surveys the skills that a successful fighter pilot must have - a natural aptitude for flying, marksmanship, keen eyesight - and the way in which fighter tactics have developed. The book examines the history of the classic fighter aircraft that were flown, such as the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the Focke Wulf Fw 190, and examines each type's characteristics, advantages and disadvantages in combat. The accounts of the experiences of fighter pilots are based on archival research, diaries, letters, published and unpublished memoirs and personal interviews with veterans. The pilots included are Werner Molders, Gunther Rall, Adolf Galland, Erich Hartmann and Johannes Steinhoff.
The British Fleet Air Arm in World War II
Title | The British Fleet Air Arm in World War II PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Barber |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 123 |
Release | 2012-03-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1780965419 |
This is a concise history of the Royal Navy's air arm during World War II, from their Arctic convoys, to the battle of Malta, and the last raids on Japan. Amazingly, the Admiralty only had 406 operational pilots and eight carriers when war broke out, but a mere six years later there were over 3,000 operational pilots and 53 aircraft carriers patrolling the seas in every theatre of the war. This book charts the rapid evolution of the Fleet Air Arm during the war as air power took over at the cutting edge of naval warfare. Mark Barber's account is highly illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned full-colour artwork and offers an overview of the British Fleet Air Arm, from recruitment and training through to combat accounts. Discover some of the most dramatic actions of the war as Royal Navy aces battled against the Axis forces scoring both the first and last kills of the war.
Polish Aces of World War 2
Title | Polish Aces of World War 2 PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Gretzyngier |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 171 |
Release | 2013-01-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1472800583 |
Pilots of the Polish Air Force saw action from the first day of World War 2 until the final victory in Europe. Flying hopelessly outmoded P.11 fighters in defence of their country in September 1939, a handful of aviators inflicted serious losses on the Luftwaffe before being overwhelmed. The survivors escaped to then neutral Hungary and Romania, before being ordered to France by the new C-in-C of exiled Polish Armed Forces, General Sikorski. With the invasion of Western Europe in May 1940, the surviving pilots were once more thrust into desperate action in newly-formed Polish units
The Royal Navy's Home Fleet in World War 2
Title | The Royal Navy's Home Fleet in World War 2 PDF eBook |
Author | J. Levy |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 2003-10-23 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0230511562 |
This book marks the first comprehensive history of Britain's naval bulwark, the Home Fleet. It illuminates the vital role that fleet played in preserving Britain as a base of operations against Hitler. We see portrayed the hard days of blockade, patrol, and battle that encompassed the Home Fleet's war. And we see how that war was made harder by weaknesses at the Admiralty and by the damaging interference of the Minister of Defence - Winston Churchill.
Hellcat Aces of World War 2
Title | Hellcat Aces of World War 2 PDF eBook |
Author | Barrett Tillman |
Publisher | Osprey Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1996-07-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781855325968 |
Grumman's successor to the pugnacious Wildcat, the Hellcat embodied many of the lessons learnt by F4F pilots in the opening months of the Pacific war. Introduced to the fleet in January 1943, and blooded in combat against the Japanese by VF-5 seven months later, the F6F served as the principal US Navy fighter on board carrier decks until VJ-Day. Despite its lethality in the air when ranged against the best Japanese fighters, it still retained docile handling qualities around the carrier deck. Pilots flying the Hellcat claimed nearly 5000 kills in the Pacific, and over 350 pilots achieved ace status on the type.