Dogfight: The greatest air duels of World War II (CO-ED) (General Aviation)

Written by Tony Holmes, an aerospace editor and leading expert on aviation history, Dogfight covers four air forces, three theaters, and ten iconic fighters. This book is the complete story of head to head aerial combat in World War II. In the skies above a world at war, individual skill, technical edge, and superior tactics all determined which pilot would emerge victorious from an aerial duel. Matching up ten aerial rivals - including Spitfires, Messerschmitts, Mustangs and Zeros - with their greatest foes, this book analyzes the histories of the machines, their pilots and tactics, with thrilling accounts of true combat. Meticulously researched digital artwork recreates the cockpits, armament, and battles of each combatant. 352 pages : 20 cm "Dogfight is a head-to-head history of the greatest fighters of the war. Matching up ten aerial rivals- including Spitfires, Messerschmitts, Mustangs and Zeros- with their greatest foes, Dogfight analyzes the histories of the machines, their pilots and tactics, with thrilling accounts of true combat."-- Includes bibliographical references and index The battle of Britain: 1940, Spitfire vs Bf 109E -- Battle for the bombers: Europe 1943-45, P-47 Thunderbolt vs Bf 109G/K -- Tooth and claw: duels over China, 1944, P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 "Oscar" -- Dueling for the Reich: Germany 1943-45, P-51 Mustang vs Fw 190 -- Last combat over the pacific: Japan 1945, Seafire vs A6M Zero Fighter pilots are the elite of the elite. It can take years of training to produce a fighter pilot and even longer to produce a plane that is worthy of their skills. Yet a dogfight can last only minutes