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Fighter Aces
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Author : John Sadler
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2017-08-19
Fighter Aces written by John Sadler and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-19 with History categories.
A readable and entertaining introduction to aerial combat in the series that "would be excellent for someone with an early interest in military history" ( Army Rumour Service). Just over a decade after the first successful powered flight, fearless pioneers were flying over the battlefields of France in flimsy biplanes. Though the infantry in their muddy trenches might see aerial combat as glorious and chivalric, the reality was very different and undeniably deadly: new Royal Flying Corps subalterns in 1917 had a life expectancy of eleven days. In 1915 the term "ace" was coined to denote a pilot adept at downing enemy aircraft, and top aces like the Red Baron, René Fonck, and Billy Bishop became household names. The idea of the ace continued after the 1918 Armistice, but as the size of air forces increased, the prominence of the ace diminished. But still, the pilots who swirled and danced in Hurricanes and Spitfires over southern England in 1940 were, and remain, feted as "the Few" who stood between Britain and invasion. Flying aircraft advanced beyond the wildest dreams of Great War pilots, the "top" fighter aces of World War II would accrue hundreds of kills, though their life expectancy was still measured in weeks, not years. World War II cemented the vital role of air power, and postwar innovation gave fighter pilots jet-powered fighters, enabling them to pursue duels over huge areas above modern battlefields. This entertaining introduction explores the history and cult of the fighter ace from the first pilots through late twentieth-century conflicts, which leads to discussion of whether the era of the fighter ace is at an end.
Day Fighter Aces Of The Luftwaffe
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Author : Jeremy Dixon
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2023-12-30
Day Fighter Aces Of The Luftwaffe written by Jeremy Dixon and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-30 with History categories.
The second of two comprehensive directories of all the Luftwaffe's single-seater fighter pilots who were awarded the Knight's Cross during the Second World War. The German fighter pilots of the Second World War are among the undoubted heroes of the conflict, their reputation for flying skill, single-minded determination and solitary courage hasn't diminished or been clouded by controversy over the years. Their daring and commitment, often displayed when, towards the end of the war, they were fighting against the odds, matches that of any of the other air forces they fought against. This detailed, highly illustrated reference book, which covers the exploits of the most famous and successful individuals among them, shows just how effective and undaunted they were. All the Luftwaffe day fighter pilots who flew single-seater aircraft and won the Knight's Cross during the war are featured. The entries give information about their early lives and pre-war careers and record how many aircraft they shot down, the type of aircraft involved and where and when the combat took place. Included are accounts of particular actions which led to the award of the Knight's Cross, and the fate of these remarkable pilots later in the war and in the post-war world is described too. Jeremy Dixon's book will be fascinating reading and reference for anyone who is interested in the aviation history of the Second World War.
Fighter Aces Of The U S A
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Author : Raymond F. Toliver
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Fighter Aces Of The U S A written by Raymond F. Toliver and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Lists American fighter pilot aces who flew during the U.S. engagements in aerial warfare from World War I to Vietnam.
Fighter Aces
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Author : Raymond F. Toliver
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Fighter Aces written by Raymond F. Toliver and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Air pilots categories.
Story of all serial combatants - American, French, British, German, Russian and Japanese - who shot down five or more enemy Aircraft, from World War I through the Korean War.
Fighter Aces
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Author : Christopher F. Shores
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Fighter Aces written by Christopher F. Shores and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Aeronautics, Military categories.
"An attempt has been made here to provide a history of the fighter ace throughout the world, indicating where and when these men have appeared, what they have achieved, how many there have been, and what kind of men they were"--Page 7.
Air Aces
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Author : Christopher F. Shores
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Air Aces written by Christopher F. Shores and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with History categories.
Describes the careers of famous fighter pilots from World War I through the air war over the Falkland Islands in 1982.
Through The Eyes Of The World S Fighter Aces
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Author : Robert Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2007-11-13
Through The Eyes Of The World S Fighter Aces written by Robert Jackson and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-13 with History categories.
This is the story of the fighter aces who flew throughout the war in many different operational theatres. The book opens with the first Polish Aces during the German invasion and continues with Finlands pilots in the Winter War against the Soviets. There follows the battle for France with the experiences of RAF, Luftwaffe and French Aces and then the legendary Battle of Britain. North Africa became a critical area, together with the heroic defense of Malta and air battles over Greece and the Balkans that were fought in 1941. The Eastern front opened with operation Barbarossa where German aces were created by the dozen, flying superior aircraft against an ill-trained Soviet air force and then in the north when pilots battle for air supremacy over Leningrad and the Russian seaports. When Japan entered the fray in 1942 their first aces flew over Singapore, Java and Sumatra and the early US Marine aces earned their spurs at Guadalcanal. Back in Europe RAF fighter pilots were taking the war to the enemy and in the southern theatre, the desert and Balkan air forces struck into the southern belly of the Reich. After D-Day British and American fighter units supported the Allied land advance and also defended London against Hitlers V-1s, whilst in the east Soviet aces battled over Berlin. In the closing stages of the war Germany introduced its first jet fighter aces and then finally in the days before the atomic bombs we read of the Japanese aces flying in desperate defense of their homeland as it comes under air attack for the first time.
The Complete Fighter Ace
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Author : Mike Spick
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 1999
The Complete Fighter Ace written by Mike Spick and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This comprehensive guide to all the fighter aces from World War I to the jet age, describes the combat techniques and tactics of the most outstanding pilots of this century.
Greatest Fighter Missions Of The Top Navy And Marine Aces Of World War Ii
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Author : Edward H. Sims
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Greatest Fighter Missions Of The Top Navy And Marine Aces Of World War Ii written by Edward H. Sims and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Fighter pilots categories.
Sequel and companion to "American aces", published in 1958.
Fighter Aces Of The Great War
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Author : Stephen Wynn
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
Release Date : 2020-04-30
Fighter Aces Of The Great War written by Stephen Wynn and has been published by Pen and Sword Aviation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-30 with History categories.
A look at the transformation of aerial combat during World War I and the pilots of every country who were celebrated for shooting down enemy aircraft. By the time of the outbreak of the First World War, aviation was only eleven years old. The daddy of battlefield warfare until that point in time had been the cavalry, a position it maintained even as war was declared on the Western Front. Aircraft were not initially seen as an offensive weapon and were instead used by both sides as observation platforms or to take aerial photographs. Even when they were eventually used in an offensive capacity, they did not have machine guns attached to them; if the crew wanted to open fire then they had to use a pistol or rifle. As the war progressed so the use of aircraft changed from being an observational tool, to that of a fighter and bomber aircraft—something that had never been foreseen at the outbreak of the war. This book looks at the fighter aces from all sides. These were pilots who had been credited with shooting or forcing down a minimum of five enemy aircraft, of which there were hundreds. While some of these aces survived, many of them were killed. The most famous fighter ace of all is without doubt the German pilot known as the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen. "It's the legendary stuff I was brought up on, reading about first world war dogfights . . . Stephen Wynn and Tanya Wynn weave a good tale between them—absolutely enthralling." —Books Monthly