Aces of the Legion: Condor Osprey
For Germany, the Spanish Civil War proved a perfect testing ground for new technologies and tactics. During the war, some 19,000 German volunteers' formed an aviation group called the Legion Condor in support of the fascists. Originally flying He-51s, they were soon upgraded to 109s. These fighters...
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Brewster F2A Buffalo Aces WWII Osprey
Although designed and built for the US Navy, the F2A fought in only one major US engagement, the battle of Midway, in which F2A pilots managed to shoot down a number of Japanese fighters. Soon replaced by the navy, the F2A was exported to Britain, where it was nicknamed the Buffalo thanks to its...
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Bristol F2 Fighter Aces of WWI Osprey
This is the history of the best Allied fighter-destroyer of World War I and the pilots who flew it. Numerous ace teams earned the 'Biff' grudging respect from its German opponents, as the crews operated the plane not as a standard two-seater, but as a single-seat with a 'sting in the tail' in the...
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Corsair Aces WWII Osprey
Corsair Aces of World War 2 (Aircraft of the Aces 8) ... Author: Mark Styling Illustrator: Mark Styling ... Paperback; 100 pages ... 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...
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Fiat CR.32 Aces of the Spanish Civil War Osprey
The CR.32 Falco was a handsome and highly maneuverable bi-plane fighter. During General Franco's fight with the Republicans for the control of Spain from 1936 - 39, no fewer than 477 CR.32s were involved, with an astounding 709 confirmed aerial victories, and an additional 320 kills claimed, against...
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Fiat CR.42 Aces of WWII Osprey
The Fiat CR.42, a logical development of the Fiat CR.32, was the last single-seat fighter biplane to be produced. It entered service with the Italian Regia Aeronautica in May 1939 before being exported to Belgium, Hungary and Sweden. Its combat debut came when the Belgian air force threw its fleet...
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Fw 190 Defence of the Reich Aces Osprey
Renowned aviation author and artist, John Weal, presents the last volume of Fw 190 Aces not previously covered in the Aircraft of the Aces series. From mid-1942 until the end of the war, German fighter pilots were deployed in the defence of the homeland in an effort to halt the near-constant bombing...
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Israeli Mirage III and Nesher Aces Osprey
Israeli Mirage III and Nesher Aces (Aircraft of the Aces 59) ... Author: Shlomo Aloni Illustrator: Mark Styling ... Paperback; 96 pages ... Israeli delta fighters pilots have been credited with almost 300 kills between 1966 and 1974, and dozens of them became aces. The Israeli aerial kill exchange...
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Italian Aces of WWI Osprey
The Italian aces of World War One have gone down in history as the irrefutable masters of the skies in the battle against their Austro-Hungarian enemies. In this often forgotten theatre of warfare these remarkable pilots gave the Italian forces an undisputed air superiority and left an enduring...
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Ki-44 ‘Tojo’ Aces of World War 2 Osprey
The Ki-44 Tojo' epitomises JAAF air power in defence of the homeland, but was also used extensively in the skies over China. The introduction of the Ki-44 was noted with concern because of its departure from the performance and tactics previously associated with the JAAF. It was a fast-climbing,...
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Luftwaffe Viermot Aces 1942-45 Osprey
Viermot Aces' were pilots who shot down five or more USAAF and RAF bombers during the daylight Defence of the Reich missions from May 1942 through to VE Day. This book tells the complete story of the men and the planes that challenged the great bomber offensive. Flying a number of different aircraft...
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MiG-3 Aces of World War 2 Osprey
The MiG-1/3 family of fighters was built to satisfy a Soviet Air Force requirement for an advanced, fast, high-altitude fighter. Entering service in the spring of 1941, the problematic MiG-1 had its handling issues rectified with the hasty production of the MiG-3. Many of these were destroyed on the...
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Mustang Aces 8th Air Force Osprey
Mustang Aces of the Eighth Air Force (Aircraft of the Aces 1) ... Author: Jerry Scutts Illustrator: Chris Davey ... Paperback; 100 pages ... 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...
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Mustang Aces of the 357th Fighter Group Osprey
The 357th Fighter Group produced 42 aces, more than any other group within the USAAF. It was also the first group in the Eighth Air Force to be equipped with the P-51. Thanks to this fighter and the talented pilots assigned to the group (men such as Bud Anderson, Kit Carson, John England and Chuck...
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Naval Aces of World War I: Part I Osprey
In the first of a two-part study covering all of the naval fighter pilots to achieve ace status during World War I, author and artist Jon Guttman examines the elite members of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). The first to employ Sopwith’s excellent line of scouts, such as the Pup, Triplane and...
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Nieuport Scout Aces WWI Osprey
Nieuport Aces of World War 1 (Aircraft of the Aces 33) ... Author: Norman Franks Illustrator: Harry Dempsey ... Paperback; 96 pages ... The French Nieuport company provided the Allied air forces with the first true fighter scout of World War 1 in the shape of the diminutive XI of 1915. Based on the...
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P-36 Hawk Aces of WWII Osprey
The Curtiss P-36 was considered a revolution in performance design in comparison to other US fighters. Yet by the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the P-40 was increasingly supplanting the P-36, which the US then exported to France under the guise of the Hawk 75. Flown by the French,...
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Polikarpov I-15, I-16 and I-153 Aces Osprey
The I-15, I-16 and I-153 fighters were the world's first mass-produced fighters. A total of 17,000 Polikarpov fighters had been manufactured by the time their series production was terminated in 1941. Aircraft of the first series successfully operated in Spain with the Republicans during the civil...
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Pusher Aces of WWI Osprey
Pusher fighters, designed with the engine at the rear and the machine gun at the front, may have looked ungainly, yet they were able to hold their own remarkably well against their German counterparts. This is the story of the unusual pusher and its many aces, including Lanoe Hawker VC, who formed...
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RAF Mustang and Thunderbolt Aces Osprey
The P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt were the finest American fighters of World War 2, and both saw service with the RAF in substantial numbers. The RAF began flying the Mustang in 1944, using it to fly bomber escort missions, and deploying to support the ground campaigns in Italy and the Balkans....
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Rumaniam Aces WWII Osprey
Rumanian Aces of World War 2 (Aircraft of the Aces 54) ... Author: D nes B rnad Illustrator: John Weal ... Paperback; 96 pages ... First seeing action in the wake of the German invasion of the USSR in June 1941, the Royal Rumanian Air Force had been allied to the Luftwaffe since the Romanian...
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Sopwith Camel Aces WWI Osprey
Sopwith Camel Aces of World War 1 (Aircraft of the Aces 52) ... Author: Norman Franks Illustrator: Harry Dempsey ... Paperback; 96 pages ... Responsible for destroying 1294 enemy aircraft between June 1917 and November 1918, the Camel was the most successful fighting scout employed by either side in...
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SPAD XII/XIII Aces WWI Osprey
SPAD XII/XIII Aces of World War 1 (Aircraft of the Aces 47) ... Author: Jon Guttman Illustrator: Harry Dempsey ... Paperback; 96 pages ... About this book This book details the exploits of the pilots who flew the hugely successful SPAD XIII and the trickier SPAD XII. Built in response to the combat...
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Spitfire Aces of Burma and the Pacific Osprey
The arrival of the Spitfire in Burma came at a crucial time as the RAF struggled against the Japanese to support the Chindit operation on the ground. Proving a huge boost to morale, the Spitfire played a large part in defeating the enemy, and covering the subsequent Allied advance through Burma,...
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Spitfire Aces of North Africa Osprey
Although most famous for their role in the Battle of Britain, many Spitfire squadrons also served in the Mediterranean theatre, aiding the Allied victories in North Africa and later in the invasion of Italy. Numerous pilots, both Royal Air Force and South African Spitfire squadrons, made ace during...
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