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P-38 Lightning Aces 1942-43 John Stanaway Osprey SC
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eBay item number:197730003552
Item specifics
- Condition
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Inscribed
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Personalized
- No
- ISBN
- 9781782003328
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1782003320
ISBN-13
9781782003328
eBay Product ID (ePID)
170249531
Product Key Features
Original Language
English
Book Title
P-38 Lightning Aces 1942-43
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Military / World War II, Modern / 20th Century, Military / Aviation
Illustrator
Postlethwaite, Mark, Yes
Genre
History
Book Series
Aircraft of the Aces Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"...a book that I very much enjoyed reading and is one that I can highly recommend to the P-38 fan out there." --Scott van Aken, www.modelingmadness.com (August 2014), "John Stanaway's [book] considers the story of the ace pilots of the P-38 Lightning, one of the most unique air fighters of World War 2, and is a recommendation for any aircraft or military history library. It uses first-hand experiences from pilots who flew them to consider their combat performance and how techniques developed by these fighters changed the course of the war.'" -- James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review (October 2014) "...a book that I very much enjoyed reading and is one that I can highly recommend to the P-38 fan out there." -- Scott van Aken, www.modelingmadness.com (August 2014)
Series Volume Number
120
Dewey Decimal
940.544973
Table Of Content
Chapter 1 Into the Arena Chapter 2 South Pacific Chapter 3 Southwest Pacific Chapter 4 China-Burma-India Chapter 5 Mediterranean Chapter 6 Northwestern Europe Appendices Ace list to December 1943 Color plates Commentaries
Synopsis
The story of the highest-scoring P-38 aces of the war, who had claimed approximately half of their total victories by the end of 1943 flying Lightning models ranging from the F-1 through to the H-5., The story of the highest-scoring P-38 aces of the war, who had claimed approximately half of their total victories by the end of 1943 flying Lightning models ranging from the F-1 through to the H-5. The first P-38s became operational with the 1st Fighter Group in April 1941, and the initial combat deployments were made in Alaska, the Southwest Pacific and North Africa during the latter part of 1942. Photographic reconnaissance versions of the P-38 were in action even sooner when F-4 (P-38E) models were rushed to frontline units a few months after Pearl Harbor. Often using modified field measures to equip aircraft and train pilots in this demanding fighter, early pilots wrote a remarkable record of accomplishments that displayed a high degree of courage and innovation. Every theatre in which the United States was involved saw deployment of the P-38, and more than 60 Lightning pilots were credited with at least five victories by the end of 1943. Featuring illustrations depicting P-38 models from the E to the H-5 previously not known to the general public, unpublished photographs and new data, this volume presents a comprehensive and innovative account of some of these lesser known aces., The first P-38s became operational with the 1st Fighter Group in April 1941, and the initial combat deployments were made in Alaska, the Southwest Pacific and North Africa during the latter part of 1942. Photographic reconnaissance versions of the P-38 were in action even sooner when F-4 (P-38E) models were rushed to frontline units a few months after Pearl Harbor. Often using modified field measures to equip aircraft and train pilots in this demanding fighter, early pilots wrote a remarkable record of accomplishments that displayed a high degree of courage and innovation. Every theatre in which the United States was involved saw deployment of the P-38, and more than 60 Lightning pilots were credited with at least five victories by the end of 1943. Some of the early aces to be featured are photo-reconnaissance ace Karl Polifka, who supposedly scored some of the first unofficial P-38 aerial victories in the period April through August 1942, and 39th Fighter Squadron aces Charles King, Dick Bong and Hoyt Eason, who scored some of the first victories for the squadron. Some of the aces of the Mediterranean were 37th FS pilots Leverette, Wilkins and Hanna, who flew older G-models during the period when the celebrated Stuka shootdown took place in October 1943. New information and insight on this operation, including the identity of some of the German participants, is now available. New photos and details are available regarding CBI aces Bob Schultz, Hampton Boggs, Harry Sealy and others too.
LC Classification Number
D790
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