354th Fighter Group (Osprey Aviation Elite 7)
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T-6 Texan: The Immortal Pilot Trainer (Osprey Colour Series)
Osprey books has a fantastic series of colour photobooks with pictures of warbirds that have survived the years and have been kept in flying condition. All books in this series share the distinction of having lots of good to breathtakingly good colour photographs in their 128 pages. One of the less glamorous aircraft in this series is the North American USAAF T-6 Texan, US Navy SNJ, or Harvard as it became known to the world (and the Commonwealth Wirraway is also just another Texan, as explained on page 128). That the plane, though immortal, was not glamorous is not to say that the book itself is not glamorous, it is of the same high quality as the books about the Mustang, the Spitfire, the Grumman cats, the Flying Fortress or any other of the more well known warbirds in this series.
Aviation Elite Units 13: Luftwaffe Schlachtgruppen
One of the most important, and yet least publicised, components of the front-line Luftwaffe was the Schlacht, or ground attack, arm. This book details the Schlacht units who were in the thick of the fighting from the first day of the war until the last. They played a vital part in the heady successes of the early Blitzkrieg campaigns and went on to perform an equally essential role in the dark hours of last ditch defence and ultimate defeat. In between, they fought in all defensive battles: on the eastern front at Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin; in the west, by night, over Normandy, the Ardennes and the Rhine. The color plate section of the book has profiles of the following, disperate aircraft: HS 123A HE 51B Bf 109-4 Bf 109E Bf 109E-7 HS 129B Fw 190F-2 Fiat Cr.42 Fokker CV-E Ju 87D All of which were flown by this squadron. Also of note is the fact that this Ace pilot Hans-Ulrich Rudel was part of this distinguished unit.
303rd Bombardment Group (Osprey Aviation Elite 11)
Их, летающих над Европой на B-17, звали Ангелами Ада.
Jagdgeschwader 2 : 'Richthofen' (Osprey Aviation Elite 1)
Tracing its roots to Manfred, Freiherr von Richthofen's 'Flying Circus' of WWI, the Jagdgeschwader 'Richthofen' is arguably the most famous fighter unit of all time. Designated JG 1 during the Great War, then disbanded following defeat, the Jagdgeschwader reformed as JG 132. By September 1939 the unit had become JG 2, seeing much action during the Blitzkrieg and Battle of Britain. This first in a new series focusing on elite fighter and bomber units, charts the career of JG 2 from its first aerial kills in 1939 to the destruction of its own Fw 190s in the face of the Allied advance in 1945.--Provided by publisher
359th Fighter Group (Osprey Aviation Elite 10)
Nicknamed the 'Unicorns', the 359th FG was one of the last groups to arrive in the UK for service in the ETO with the Eighth Air Force. First seeing action on 13 December 1943, the group initially flew bomber escort sweeps in P-47s, before converting to the ubiquitous P-51 in March/April 1944. Throughout its time in the ETO, the 359th was credited with the destruction of 351 enemy aircraft destroyed between December 1943 and May 1945. The exploits of all 12 aces created by the group are detailed, along with the most significant missions flown. This book also discusses the various markings worn by the group's three squadrons, the 368th, 369th and 370th FSs
‘Twelve to One’ V Fighter Command Aces of the Pacific (Aircraft of the Aces)
This volume details the experiences of 107 elite American aces in combat against the Japanese. The highest scoring US pilots of World War 2 fought against the Japanese Army Air Force and Imperial Japanese Navy over the jungles of New Guinea and the Philippines. Flying P-38s and P-47s, men such as Dick Bong and Thomas McGuire won the Medal of Honor for their successes in combat in 1943-45. вЂTwelve to OneвЂTM is a rare document that details the вЂtricks of the tradeвЂTM employed by these men. This volume also includes biographies of the men whose tips for aerial combat make up the text, and the V Fighter Command Manual.
Very Long Range P-51 Mustang Units of the Pacific War (Aviation Elite Units)
the Pilots Called Themselves The 'tokyo Club'. It Was A Simple Task To Become A Member. All You Had To Do Was Strap Yourself Into A Heavily Loaded P-51 Mustang, Take Off From Iwo Jima (a Postage-stamp Sized Volcanic Island In The Middle Of The Pacific Ocean), Fly 650 Miles North Over The Sea - Often Through Monsoon Storms - In Your Single-engined Aircraft To Japan, Attack A Heavily Defended Target In The Vicinity Of The Enemy's Capital City And Then Turn Around And Fly Home While Fretting Over Your Shrinking Fuel Supply And Perhaps Battle Damage As Well. If Your Gas Held Out And You Were Not Blown Off-course On Your Return Trip, You Landed Back At 'iwo' After An Eight-hour Flight. Do It Once And You Earned Membership In The Club. Do It 15 Times And You Earned A Trip Home. But Make One Mistake Or Have One Touch Of Bad Luck, And You Had A Very Good Chance Of Ending Up Dead. this Book Will Tell The Little-known Story Of These Brave Men And Their Efforts To Defeat The Aerial Forces Defending Japan During The Final Five Months Of World War 2. Used Initially To Provide Fighter Escort For B-29s Bombing Tokyo And Other Japanese Cities, The Iwo Jima-based P-51s Enjoyed Such Success That They Were Soon Called On To Make Low-level Attacks Against Ground Targets In Preparation For The Invasion Of Japan. the Book Will Cover The Three Mustang-equipped Very Long Range Fighter Groups Of The Usaaf's Seventh Fighter Command - The 15th, 21st And 506th Fgs - Based On Iwo Jima With An...
B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the MTO (Combat Aircraft)
Osprey's study of the B-17 Flying Fortress Units of World War II (1939-1945). Although the Fifteenth Air Force was dismissed as 'minor leaguers' by the Eighth Air Force, strategic bombers from this outfit had done a 'major league' job on Axis targets in southern Europe following its formation in Italy in November 1943. And the heavy bombers employed by the Fifteenth were of course the venerable B-17 and B-24. At its peak strength, the Fifteenth's B-17 force comprised six groups of four squadrons each, all controlled by the 5th Bomb Wing. Having been a part of the Fifteenth Air Force in 1944, author Bill Hess has long been waiting to write a definitive account on 'his air force'.
Jagdgeschwader 54 'Grünherz'
One of the most successful of the high-scoring Luftwaffe Jagdgeschwader during World War 2, JG 54 'Grunherz' (Green Hearts) was formed from three disparate fighter Gruppen immediately prior to the Battle of Britain. Having enjoyed immediate success over the Channel and South-east England during the summer of 1940, the unit was transferred to the Eastern Front in the spring of 1941 in preparation for Operation Barbarossa - the German invasion of the Soviet Union. JG 54 would remain a Jagdwaffe stalwart in the east, flying firstly Bf 109Fs and then the Fw 190. By wars end, the Geschwaders pilots had claimed over 9500 kills, and produced over 100 aces. Men like Hans Philipp, Walter Nowotny and Otto Kittel are profiled in this volume, which reveals the struggle in the face of overwhelming odds that was the lot of the Jagdflieger on the Eastern Front.
P-38 Lightning Aces of the ETO/MTO (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 19)
John Stanaway; Tom Tullis(Illustrations)
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. Aircraft of the Aces 1, 19 and 24 are also available in a single volume as вЂAces of the Mighty EighthвЂTM.
475th Fighter Group (Aviation Elite Units)
Formed with the best available fighter pilots in the Southwest Pacific, the 475th Fighter Group was the pet project of Fifth Air Force chief, General George C Kenney. From the time the group entered combat in August 1943 until the end of the war it was the fastest scoring group in the Pacific and remained one of the crack fighter units in the entire US Army Air Forces with a final total of some 550 credited aerial victories. Amongst its pilots were the leading American aces of all time, Dick Bong and Tom McGuire, with high-scoring pilots Danny Roberts and John Loisel also serving with the 475th. This book details these pilots, the planes they flew and the campaigns and battles they fought in including such famous names as Dobodura, the Huon Gulf, Oro Bay, Rabaul, Hollandia, the Philippines and Luzon.
No. 91 'Nigeria' Squadron (Osprey Aviation Elite 3)
Peter Hall, Chris Davey, Hall, Peter
From its humble beginnings as a reconnaissance flight, using second-hand aircraft at the very end of the Battle of Britain, No 91 'Nigeria' Squadron went on to become one of the most famous units in RAF Fighter Command. It achieved outstanding results using new low-level interception tactics along the south coast of England, employing the very latest marks of Spitfire. Indeed, it was one of the few fighter units to be Spitfire-equipped throughout World War 2. Manned by a multifarious band of pilots from across the globe, No 91 'Nigeria' Sqn also produced its fair share of aces.
56th Fighter Group (Osprey Aviation Elite 2)
One of the first Thunderbolt groups to see action in the European Theatre of Operations (ETO) with the US Army Air Forces, the 56th Fighter Group (FG) was also the only fighter unit within the Eighth Air Force to remain equipped with the mighty P-47 until war’s end. Led by the inspirational ‘Hub’ Zemke, this group was responsible for devising many of the bomber escort tactics employed by VIII Fighter Command between 1943 and 1945. By VE-Day the 56th FG had shot down 100 more enemy aircraft than any other group in the Eighth Air Force, its pilots being credited with 677 kills during 447 missions. The exploits of this elite fighter unit are detailed in this volume together with photographs, their aircraft profiles and insignia.
352nd Fighter Group (Osprey Aviation Elite 8)
Tom Ivie(Illustrations); Tom Tullis(Illustrator)
Nicknamed the вЂBluenosed Bastards of BodneyвЂTM due to the garish all-blue noses of their P-51s, the 352nd FG was one of the most successful fighter groups in the Eighth Air Force. Credited with destroying almost 800 enemy aircraft between 1943 and 1945, the 352nd finished fourth in the ranking of all groups within VIII Fighter Command. Initially equipped with P-47s, the group transitioned to P-51s in the spring of 1944, and it was with the Mustang that its pilots enjoyed their greatest success. Numerous first-hand accounts, 55 newly commissioned artworks and 140+ photos complete this concise history of the вЂBluenosersвЂTM.
No. 43 'Fighting Cocks' Squadron (Osprey Aviation Elite 9)
Andy Saunders; Tony Holmes(Editor); Chris Davey(Illustrator)
known As The 'fighting Cocks', No 43 Sqn Has Been A Part Of The Raf Since 1916, And Is Still In Service Today. This Volume Deals Exclusively With The Unit's Exploits During Ww2, Covering Its Service During The Evacuation Of Dunkirk And The Battle Of Britain, As Well As The Years Spent Supporting The Allied Cause In North Africa And The Mediterranean. Flying Hurricanes From November 1939, And Re-equipped With Spitfires In Early 1943, 'fighting Cocks' Pilots Scored 159 Kills During The War And Over A Dozen Of Them 'made Ace'. This Book Presents A Full Picture Of The Squadron, Its Men And Its Aircraft.
"Groupe de Combat 12, 'Les Cigognes'": France's Ace Fighter Group in World War 1 (Aviation Elite Units)
Книга рассказывает об одной из самых результативных авиагрупп ВВС Франции в I мировой войне.
49th Fighter Group: Aces of the Pacific (Aviation Elite Units)
William N. Hess; Chris Davey(Illustrator)
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.
Corsair Aces of World War 2 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No. 8)
The speed with which the Corsair was rushed into service as a land-based fighter obliged the pilots to learn on the job. The aircraft soon proved to be superior to the Japanese Zero and played a major part in the destruction of JapanвЂTMs elite air forces in the South Pacific. Later, in an effort to counter the Kamikaze threat, the Corsair was once again hurriedly pressed into service; this time in its originally intended role as a shipboard fighter. This versatile aircraft saw service with the US Navy and Marines, the British Fleet Air Arm and the RNZAF. Most of the 4FU pilots who recount their experiences within these pages considered it to be the best all-round fighter in the Pacific theatre.