Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 001 - Mustang Aces of the Eighth Air Force
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Unquestionably the best American fighter of World War 2,
the North American P-51 Mustang served in large numbers
with the USAAF’s Eighth Air Force from late 1943 until VE Day,
and was the mount of most aces in-theatre. Charged with the
responsibility of escorting huge formations of B-17
Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator bombers on daylight raids
deep into Germany, the P-51 pilots of the various fighter
groups within the ’Mighty Eighth’ went head to head with
the cream of the Luftwaffe’s fighter squadrons for
control of the skies over the Third Reich.
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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 002 - Bf 109 Aces of North Africa and the Mediterranean
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Totally outnumbered throughout their short two-year sojourn
in the Western Desert, the crack fighter pilots of the handful
of Jagdgeschwader in-theatre fought an effective campaign in
support of Rommel’s Afrika Korps against the British and
American forces. Relying almost exclusively on the Luftwaffe’s
staple fighter of World War 2, the Messerschmitt Bf 109,
the battle-hardened aces used the aircraft’s superior performance
to achieve incredible scores against the Allies.
Similarly, once pushed out of North Africa, these units continued
to take the fight to the RAF and USAAF from makeshift bases
in northern Italy.
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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 003 - Wildcat Aces of World War 2
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Arguably the most important piston-engined single-seat fighter
design ever to see service with the US Navy and Marine Corps,
the aesthetically inelegant F4F Wildcat achieved much acclaim
during its bloody frontline career. Thrown into combat at
Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal, the handful of Wildcat units
of the Navy and Marine Corps took on large numbers of fighters
and bombers and came out victorious. On the European front,
the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm also put the fighter to effective
use from escort carriers, protecting Atlantic convoys from
Luftwaffe attacks.
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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 004 - Korean War Aces
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The first virtually all-jet war, the conflict in Korea saw
F-86 Sabres of the USAF take on MiG-15s of the North Korean
and Chinese air forces. Although the Allied pilots were
initially taken aback by the ability of the communist fighter
in combat, sound training and skilful leadership soon enabled
Sabre pilots to dominate the dogfights over the Yalu River.
In all 39 F-86 pilots achieved ace status, and a number of
these are profiled in this volume, as are notable pilots
from the US Navy, Marine Corps and Royal Navy and,
for the first time, the handful of MiG-15 aces.
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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 005 - Late Mark Spitfire Aces 1942–45
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Although the Spitfire is undoubtedly best known for its
exploits against the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain,
its later war service with Fighter Command on all fronts
against the Axis alliance was equally as important. This volume
features the exploits of pilots who turned the tide against the
Luftwaffe on the Western European and Mediterranean fronts,
as well as the Japanese in the Far East, flying
Spitfire Mk VIs, VIIs, VIIIs, IXs XIIs and XIVs. Names like
Johnnie Johnson, Neville Duke and Donald Kingaby, plus a myriad
of lesser known British, Polish, Canadian, American, Australian,
Czech, Free French, New Zealand and Norwegian pilots,
and their aircraft, are all covered in this book.
Download
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Information
Unquestionably the best American fighter of World War 2,
the North American P-51 Mustang served in large numbers
with the USAAF’s Eighth Air Force from late 1943 until VE Day,
and was the mount of most aces in-theatre. Charged with the
responsibility of escorting huge formations of B-17
Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator bombers on daylight raids
deep into Germany, the P-51 pilots of the various fighter
groups within the ’Mighty Eighth’ went head to head with
the cream of the Luftwaffe’s fighter squadrons for
control of the skies over the Third Reich.
Download
http://rapidshare.com/files/146129999/mg-ebook-oaota001.rar
Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 002 - Bf 109 Aces of North Africa and the Mediterranean
Information
Totally outnumbered throughout their short two-year sojourn
in the Western Desert, the crack fighter pilots of the handful
of Jagdgeschwader in-theatre fought an effective campaign in
support of Rommel’s Afrika Korps against the British and
American forces. Relying almost exclusively on the Luftwaffe’s
staple fighter of World War 2, the Messerschmitt Bf 109,
the battle-hardened aces used the aircraft’s superior performance
to achieve incredible scores against the Allies.
Similarly, once pushed out of North Africa, these units continued
to take the fight to the RAF and USAAF from makeshift bases
in northern Italy.
Download
http://rapidshare.com/files/146130000/mg-ebook-oaota002.rar
Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 003 - Wildcat Aces of World War 2
Information
Arguably the most important piston-engined single-seat fighter
design ever to see service with the US Navy and Marine Corps,
the aesthetically inelegant F4F Wildcat achieved much acclaim
during its bloody frontline career. Thrown into combat at
Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal, the handful of Wildcat units
of the Navy and Marine Corps took on large numbers of fighters
and bombers and came out victorious. On the European front,
the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm also put the fighter to effective
use from escort carriers, protecting Atlantic convoys from
Luftwaffe attacks.
Download
http://rapidshare.com/files/146130003/mg-ebook-oaota003.rar
Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 004 - Korean War Aces
Information
The first virtually all-jet war, the conflict in Korea saw
F-86 Sabres of the USAF take on MiG-15s of the North Korean
and Chinese air forces. Although the Allied pilots were
initially taken aback by the ability of the communist fighter
in combat, sound training and skilful leadership soon enabled
Sabre pilots to dominate the dogfights over the Yalu River.
In all 39 F-86 pilots achieved ace status, and a number of
these are profiled in this volume, as are notable pilots
from the US Navy, Marine Corps and Royal Navy and,
for the first time, the handful of MiG-15 aces.
Download
http://rapidshare.com/files/146130004/mg-ebook-oaota004.rar
Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 005 - Late Mark Spitfire Aces 1942–45
Information
Although the Spitfire is undoubtedly best known for its
exploits against the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain,
its later war service with Fighter Command on all fronts
against the Axis alliance was equally as important. This volume
features the exploits of pilots who turned the tide against the
Luftwaffe on the Western European and Mediterranean fronts,
as well as the Japanese in the Far East, flying
Spitfire Mk VIs, VIIs, VIIIs, IXs XIIs and XIVs. Names like
Johnnie Johnson, Neville Duke and Donald Kingaby, plus a myriad
of lesser known British, Polish, Canadian, American, Australian,
Czech, Free French, New Zealand and Norwegian pilots,
and their aircraft, are all covered in this book.
Download
http://rapidshare.com/files/146130006/mg-ebook-oaota005.rar
