BF 109 F/G/K Aces of the Western Front (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 29)

The follow-on volume to Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 11 - Bf 109D/E Aces 1939-41, this book charts the story of the myriad aces who flew the later marks of Messerschmitt fighter through to VE-Day. As good as the Emil had been during the opening 18 months of the war, the aircraft was being progressively bettered in virtually all aspects of aerial combat by the Spitfire come 1941, so Messerschmitt updated and improved the breed, firstly with the introduction of the Friedrich and then the multi-variant Gustav. "The follow-on volume to Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 11: Bf 109D/E Aces 1939-41, this book charts the story of the myriad aces who flew the later marks of Messerschmitt fighter through to VE-Day. As good as the Emil had been during the opening 18 months of the war, the aircraft was being progressively bettered in virtually all aspects of aerial combat by the Spitfire come 1941, so Messerschmitt updated and improved the breed, firstly with the introduction of the Friedrich and then the multi-variant Gustav. Pilots of the calibre of Galland, Mölders, Oesau and Weissenberger all enjoyed great success with the later variants of the Bf 109, firstly during Channel, anti-Circus and Ramrod operations in 1941-42, and then on defence of the Reich duties through to the spring of 1945." --Back cover This volume charts the story of the Aces who flew the later types of Messerschmitt fighters through to VE-Day. The detailed text explains the tactics crews used, lists tables of the units involved and lists all the BF Aces. Archival photographs sourced from around the world are included. It is now generally accepted that the Battle of Britain constituted one of the first major turning point of World War 2.