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Bu kitaplar,savaşlara damgalarını vurmuş uçakları,ve pilotları inceler.Uçak bilgileri,uçakdaki uniteler(bomba,mermi),ve uçak planları(çizimleri) içerir.İçeriği çok geniştir.1.Dünya savaşındaki ilk uçaklardan,2.Dünya Savaşına,oradan Kore savaşına kadar uzanır.Dünyadak en iyi savaş uçağı pilotlarının full biyografisini içerir.

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Each book focuses on the fighter pilots who became aces flying a particular aircraft in a particular war or theatre of war, with first hand accounts from the aces themselves. Aircraft profiles, unit listings and scale plans support the text. Books in Osprey’s Aircraft of the Aces series cover the full spectrum of manned military flight. From the earliest aces of World War I, through every theatre of World War II and right up to the war in Korea, they provide full biographies of history’s greatest fighter pilots.
Featuring at least 30 specially commissioned aircraft profile drawings per book, and illustrated with contemporary black and white pictures throughout, books in the Aircraft of the Aces series make a valuable reference resource for military model makers, remote control model makers and aviation history enthusiasts

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.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 006 - Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Russian Front

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Of all the fronts fought on by the Jagdflieger during World War 2,
the Russian, or Eastern, was easily the most lucrative in terms
of targets for the experten. Marry an abundance of targets with
the Luftwaffe’s best piston-engined fighter of the war – Focke-Wulf’s
Fw 190 ‘Butcher Bird’ – and it quickly becomes apparent why so
many Jagdflieger achieved kills that passed the 100 victories mark.
Flying in variable weather on a battlefront that was constantly changing,
the Fw 190 pilots fought virtually to extinction in both the pure
fighter and the crucial Schlacht ground attack roles.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 007 - Mustang Aces of the Ninth & Fifteenth Air Forces & the RAF

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Although best remembered for its exploits with Eighth Air Force units,
the Mustang, in its various marks, actually made its combat debut
firstly with the RAF in the Army co-operation role, and then with the
USAAF's tactically-optimised Ninth and Fifteenth Air Forces.
Seeing action in Western Europe and the Mediterranean,
pilots like Glenn T Eagleston, John J Voll and Samuel J Brown notched up
impressive scores flying P-51Bs and Ds with the 354th, 31st and 52nd
Fighter Groups. Rarely given the exposure enjoyed by their high-scoring
brethren in the 'Mighty Eighth', this volume at last sets the
record straight on Europe's remaining Mustang aces.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 008 - Corsair Aces of World War 2

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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 Japanese Zero and played a major part in the
destruction of Japan’s elite air forces in the South Pacific. Later,
in an effort to counter the Kamikaze threat, the Corsair was once again
hurriedly pressed into service; this time in its originally intended role
as a shipboard fighter. This versatile aircraft saw service with the
US Navy and Marines, the British Fleet Air Arm and the RNZAF. Most of the
4FU pilots who recount their experiences within these pages considered it
to be the best all-round fighter in the Pacific theatre.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 009 - Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Western Front

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The Fw 190 was the scourge of Fighter Command from the moment it appeared
on the Western Front at Abbeville in August 1941 with II./JG 26. A nimble,
speedy and well-armed adversary, the ‘Butcher Bird’ quickly proved superior
to all Allied fighters of the time, particularly at medium to low altitude.
Led by Experten of the calibre of 'Pips' Priller, Heinz Bar and Walter Oesau,
the handful of Fw 190-equipped Jagdgeschwader flew against overwhelming odds,
firstly on the Channel coast, and then in direct defence of the Reich when
the Jagdflieger took on the might of the USAAF’s Eighth and Ninth Air Forces.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 010 - Hellcat Aces of World War 2

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Grumman's successor to the pugnacious Wildcat, the Hellcat embodied many
of the lessons learnt by F4F pilots in the opening months of the Pacific war.
Introduced to the fleet in January 1943, and blooded in combat against the
Japanese by VF-5 seven months later, the F6F served as the principal US Navy
fighter on board carrier decks until VJ-Day. Despite its lethality in the air
when ranged against the best Japanese fighters, it still retained docile
handling qualities around the carrier deck. Pilots flying the Hellcat claimed
nearly 5000 kills in the Pacific, and over 350 pilots achieved ace status on the type.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 011 - Bf 109D/E Aces 1939–41

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The period covered in this volume was considered to be the 'glory years' for the
Jagdwaffe - fresh from the experience gained in the Spanish Civil War - and for
the Bf 109 in particular. Many famous pilots scored their first kills in the classic
dogfights staged over Poland, Western Europe, the Channel and finally southern England.
Some 40 Knight's Crosses were awarded in 1940 alone. However, after sweeping all before
them in support of the Blitzkrieg across continental Europe, the Bf 109E pilots were to
suffer badly during the Battle of Britain, the result of poor tactics inflicted upon them
by the Luftwaffe High Command, and their mount's less then generous range.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 012 - Spitfire Mark I/II Aces 1939–41

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Spitfire Mk Is and IIs served only briefly in the frontline with the RAF, but their pilots
were responsible for achieving impressive scores against the Luftwaffe during 1940/41.
This volume details the RAF's first aces of World War 2 who helped stem the German tide
during Britain's struggle for survival in the bitter years between 1939 and 1941. Early-
mark Spitfires were notorious for their light armament, overheating engines and short range,
but during the dogfights over Dunkirk and south-east England, then the first tentative
sweeps across France, many pilots achieved scores of note.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 013 - Japanese Army Air Force Aces 1937–45

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Little has been published in English on the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF), let alone
its most successful fighter pilots - no less than 150 of them achieved ace status during
eight years of near-constant war, and they are all listed in this volume. From the arid
plains of the Mongolian border region to the lush jungles of New Guinea, the JAAF was more
than a match for the many opponents it fought against for control of the skies.
Indeed, even when the mighty Allied war machine proved almost overwhelming from early
1944 onwards, the elite fighter pilots of the various sentais within the JAAF fought on
with near-fanatical loyalty in defence of the Home Islands.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 014 - P-38 Lightning Aces of the Pacific and CBI

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The P-38 was used on virtually every front to which the USAAF were committed, but enjoyed
its greatest successes in the Pacific and China-Burma-India (CBI) theatres. The speed,
range and firepower of the P-38 made it the favourite of nearly all aircrew fighting
in the Solomons, New Guinea and the Philippines, and over 1800 Japanese aircraft fell
to its guns. From the first encounters at the end of 1942 until the Lightning scored
the final Fifth Air force victories in August 1945, these pilots made the Pacific
skies very much their own battleground.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 015 - Soviet Aces of World War 2

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No single volume in English has ever appeared in the West dealing with this intriguing
subject area, but now that restrictions have relaxed in the former Soviet Union,
records of the deeds of the elite pilots of the various Soviet Air Forces are coming to light.
Although initially equipped with very poor aircraft, and robbed of effective leadership
thanks as much to Stalin's purges in the late 1930s as to the efforts of the Luftwaffe,
Soviet fighter pilots soon turned the tables through the use of both lend-lease aircraft
like the Hurricane, Spitfire, P-39 and P-40, and home-grown machines like the MiG-3,
LaGG-3/5, Lavochkin La-5/7/9 and the Yak-1/3.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 016 - Spitfire Mark V Aces 1941–45

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As the first Spitfire variant to see extensive service outside of Britain, the Mk V
fought the Axis alliance over the deserts of North Africa, the waters of the Mediterranean
and the vast expanses of the Indian Ocean off the northern coast of Australia. Initially
produced in haste to combat the arrival of new German fighters (the Bf 109F and the Fw 190)
on the Channel front, the Mk V had been created simply by pairing a Mk I or II fuselage
with the new Merlin 45 engine - so successfully that some 6479 airframes were
eventually built. Although often outclassed (particularly on the Channel front by the Fw 190)
by later generation fighters, the Mk V nevertheless proved to be a worthy opponent when
flown by pilots of the calibre of Malan, Tuck, Johnson, Beurling, Caldwell and Duke,
who all enjoyed success with it thanks to its agility and increased armament.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 017 - German Jet Aces of World War 2

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The Third Reich's last ditch efforts to sweep the massed Allied bomber formations from
the skies of Germany centred around the new crop of jet 'wonder weapons' that were issued
to the Jagdwaffe from mid-1944 onwards. Far in advance of anything the Allies had even in
the experimental phase, types like the Me 262, He 162, Me 163 and the Ar 234 could perform
their combat sorties with relative impunity. However, paucity in numbers and unreliable
jet engines eventually cancelled out any technological edge that these aircraft offered.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 018 - Hurricane Aces 1939–40

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The Hawker Hurricane was the Raf's first monoplane fighter, and it dragged the air force
into a position where it could defend Britain in its 'hour of need'. Prior to the Battle
of Britain, a number of squadrons equipped with the fighter had seen action firstly in
the 'Phoney War', and then during the disastrous campaign in France. Pilots like 'Cobber'
Kain had achieved impressive scores in the face of overwhelming LUftwaffe forces, and
although the RAF lost no less than 386 Hurricanes during the Blitzkried, it gave many
pilots valuable experience. Hawker fighters outnumbered Spitfires during the Battle of
Britain by three to one, and downed far mor aircraft. Overseas, a handful of pilots
put up stiff resistance against Germany's Italian ally in Libya and Egypt,
and also over Malta.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 019 - P-38 Lightning Aces of the ETO/MTO

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The P-38 made its combat debut in Europe in mid-1942, the first American fighters being
flown to the UK before heading further east to Twelfth Air Force units in North Africa.
Its service in this theatre, and later over the heartland of Germany itself, earned the
P-38 the nickname 'der gabelschwanzer Teufel' (the 'fork-tailed' devil). This volume
traces the careers of many previously unknown aces within the USAAF in Europe, and helps
redress the balance which has in the past seen all the 'glory' for the fighter victories
in this theatre shared between the pilots of the P-47 and P-51. Some 17 pilots
scored 7 or more kills on the P-38 in the ETO/MTO.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 020 - German Night Fighter Aces of World War 2

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When the Luftwaffe entered World War 2, its nightfighter force was virtually nonexistent
thanks to its leader, Reichmarschall Hermann Göring, who boasted that bombs would never
fall on Germany. By mid-1940 his folly was evident; the first night fighter wing was
hastily formed with Bf 110s. Initially capable of detecting targets by visual acquisition
only, the force greatly improved its effectiveness with the creation of the 'Giant Würzburg'
radar chain. By the end of 1942, the night fighter force controlled some 389 fighters and
had destroyed 1,291 RAF bombers in that year alone. Complete with first-hand accounts and
detailed colour illustrations, this book profiles the many variations of night fighters,
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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 021 - Polish Aces of World War 2

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Pilots of the Polish Air Force saw action from the first day of World War 2 until the final
victory in Europe. Flying hopelessly outmoded P.11 fighters in defence of their country in
September 1939, a handful of aviators inflicted serious losses on the Luftwaffe before
being overwhelmed. The survivors escaped to then neutral Hungary and Romania, before being
ordered to France by the new C-in-C of exiled Polish Armed Forces, General Sikorski. With
the invasion of Western Europe in May 1940, the surviving pilots were once more thrust
into desperate action in newly-formed Polish units.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 022 - Imperial Japanese Navy Aces 1937–45

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The outcome of the Pacific War was heavily influenced by the results of naval battles between
the Imperial Japanese fleet and the US Navy. One of the key elements was Japan's large
fighter component, which had gained experience over Manchuria, China and Mongolia in
the late 1930s. Flying A5Ms, at least 21 pilots achieved 'acedom' securing air superiority
for the invaders. Manufacturer Mitsubishi derived much from these campaigns, producing one
of the best fighters of the War, the A6M Zero-Sen. Navy pilots proved to be highly skilled
when engaged by the Allied forces, Pacific. Pilots like Nishizawa, Sagita and Sakai scoring
more than 60 kills apiece.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 023 - Finnish Aces of World War 2

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Always outnumbered by their Soviet counterparts, the small band of Finnish fighter pilots
who defended their Scandinavian homeland from the 'communist hordes' in three separate wars
between 1939 and 1945 amassed scores only bettered by the Luftwaffe's Jagdflieger. Initially
equipped with a motley collection of biplane and monoplane fighters garnered from sources
across the globe, the Finnish Air Force was thrust into combat in November 1939. Given little
chance against the massive Soviet force, the Finnish fighter pilots confounded the sceptics and
decimated the attacking fighter and bomber formations, prompting the Russians to call a halt
in March 1940. This scenario was repeated in 1941, and by 1943 the Finns had become uneasy
allies with the Germans. Complete with first-hand accounts and detailed colour illustrations,
this book profiles aces like Juutilainen and Wind, who proved unbeatable in the final
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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 024 - P-47 Thunderbolt Aces of the Eighth Air Force

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The US aviation industry produced three great fighter designs to equip its burgeoning army
air force during World War 2, and of this trio, Republic's P-47 Thunderbolt was easily the
heaviest. Powered, crucially, by a turbocharged Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial
engine that produced 2000 hp, the first production fighters reached the 56th FG in June 1942,
and six months later the group joined the Eight Air Force in Britain. The arrival of the
first P-47Cs in mid-1943 addressed the problem of the aircraft's short combat radius, as this
model could be fitted with an external tank. Slowly, as combat tactics evolved in units like
the 56th and 78th FGs, pilots learnt how best to fly the Thunderbolt in order to effectively
counter the more nimble Luftwaffe fighters.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 025 - Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstörer Aces of World War 2

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This volume is the first of its type to be devoted exclusively to the Zerstörer day fighter aces,
spanning the war years from Poland to the defence of the Reich. Although Messerschmitt's
single-engined Bf 109 has received most of the plaudits for achieving virtual air superiority
over Europe in 1939-40, the exploits of the manufacturer's twin-engined Bf 110, the Ju 88 and
the Me 410 Zerstörer in the first year of the war also make for very impressive reading.
Indeed, on the eve of World War 2 a posting to a Bf 110 unit was considered to be the best
career move available in the Luftwaffe.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 026 - Mustang and Thunderbolt Aces of the Pacific and CBI

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Although far better known for their exploits over the war torn skies of Germany and Italy,
the USAAF's premier fighters, the P-47 and P-51, also made significant contributions to the
victory against Japan from 1943 onwards. This book relates the appearance of the Allison-engined
A-36As and P-51As over Rangoon from India in November 1943, the 1st Air Commando Group in China,
P-47s over the jungles of New Guinea in 1943, escorting B-29s on long-range bombing sorties
against the Home Islands in 1944-45 and elsewhere.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 027 - Typhoon and Tempest Aces of World War 2

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Hawker Typhoon and Tempest - two aircraft types with widely differing reputations. The former
was a technical nightmare redeemed as a ground attack machine, whilst the latter proved to be
the most superlative low and medium level fighter to see service with the RAF, and arguably any
air force, during the latter stages of World War 2. With 246 enemy aircraft destroyed by the
Typhoon and 239 by the Tempest, over 40 aces flew one or both types in combat, and men like
'Foob' Fairbanks and Johnny Baldwin attained double-figure scores with the Hawker fighters.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 028 - French Aces of World War 2

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French pilots endured fighting both with and against the Allies during World War 2.
Possessing obsolescent aircraft at the outbreak of the war, the Armée de l'Air was decimated
in the wake of the Blitzkrieg; however, a number of fighter units still achieved creditable
scores flying Curtiss Hawks, Morane MS.406s and Dewoitine D.520s. Following the capitulation
of France at the end of June 1940, many aces continued to fly with the now Vichy French
Squadrons that were stationed in North Africa, and a number of these pilots subsequently
saw action against their former Allies there. Numerous French pilots also escaped to Britain,
and a handful achieved notable sucess with the RAF flying Hurricanes, Spitfires and Tempests.
In Russia, the formation of the French-manned ‘Normandie-Niemen’ regiment in 1943 also saw
near on 40 pilots achieve ace status flying Yak fighters on the Eastern Front.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 029 - Bf 109 F/G/K Aces of the Western Front

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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.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 030 - P-47 Thunderbolt Aces of the Ninth and Fifteenth Air Forces

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This book charts the story of the lesser known aces who flew the mighty Republic aircraft as a
tactical fighter-bomber with the Ninth Air Force, rather than as a long-range escort. It also
details the exploits of the Mediterranean-based 325th FG, which was the only P-47 group within
the strategic Fifteenth Air Force. Thunderbolt aces within the Ninth Air Force, particularly,
were rare, despite some 15 groups flying the fighter. Supporting troops on the ground rather
than searching out aerial foes, was the name of the game for the men of the Ninth. However,
with the Luftwaffe often opposing such sorties through to April 1945, more than 20 pilots
had the opportunity to score five or more kills and 'make ace'.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 031 - VIII Fighter Command at War

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This volume focuses on the little known official Army Air Force report commissioned by the
Eighth Air Force's VIII Fighter Command (FC) in May 1944. The detailed document chronicled
the experiences of 24 pilots who had seen extensive service in the frontline escorting B-17s
and B-24s on daylight raids deep into Germany. Briefed to provide a candid report on combat
flying that could be used as a teaching 'manual' for potential fighter pilots, the VIII FC
veterans openly discuss their secrets to success, and survival in the deadly skies over
occupied Europe. Exactly half of those pilots who contributed to The Long Reach subsequently
achieved ace status.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 032 - Albatros Aces of World War 1

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The Albatros family of fighters were amongst the most effective aircraft employed by the
Idlfieg (Imperial German Air Service) for much of World War 1, with the D.III and D.Va being
flown by most of the 363 pilots who qualified as aces at some point in their often brief careers.
The Albatros was the scourge of the RFC on the Western Front in 1916-17, with pilots of the
calibre of von Richthofen, Boelke and Schleich cutting swathes through their opponents.
Well over 4000 Albatros scouts were built between 1916 and 1918, and they were also extensively
used by the Austro-Hungarians against Russian, Italian and British aircraft until war's end.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 033 - Nieuport Aces of World War 1

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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 Bebe racer, built for
the abandoned Gordon-Bennett Trophy of the previous year, the aircraft utilised a sesquiplane
(lower wing much smaller than the upper wing) arrangement which gave the XI extreme manoeuvrability.
It was the only scout respected by the all-conquering German Fokker E-series of 1915-16, and was
flown by French, British, Russian, Belgian and Italian aces. The XI was replaced from May 1916
onwards by the bigger and more powerful XVII. which proved to be one of the best fighters
of World War 1.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 034 - Italian Aces of World War 2

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Flying aircraft such as the Macchi 200-202, Fiat G.50 and biplane Fiat CR.42, the Italian fighter
pilots were recognised by their Allied counterparts as brave opponents blessed with sound flying
abilities, but employing under-gunned and underpowered equipment. Following the Italian surrender
in September 1943, a number of aces continued to take the fight to the Allies as part of the
Luftwaffe-run ANR, which was equipped with far more potent equipment such as the Bf 109G,
Macchi 205V and Fiat G.55. Flying these types, the handful of ANR squadrons continued to oppose
Allied bombing raids on northern Italy until VE-Day.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 035 - P-40 Warhawk Aces of the CBI

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This book details the colourful experiences of the elite pilots of the AAF's Tenth and Fourteenth
Air Forces in the 'forgotten' China-Burma-India theatre during WW2. Inheriting the legacy of the
American Volunteer Group (AVG), units such as the 23rd FG 'held the line' against overwhelming
Japanese forces until the arrival of the first P-38s and P-51s in 1944. The Warhawk became
synonymous with the efforts of the AAF in the CBI, being used by some 40 aces to claim five or
more kills between 1942-45. This volume is the first of four covering the exploits with
the P-40 during World War 2.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 036 - P-39 Airacobra Aces of World War 2

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The first American fighter fitted with a tricyle undercarriage and mid-mounted engine, the P-39
proved less than successful in the hands of its launch customer, the US Army Air Force (AAF).
Hampered by unreliabilty and poor engine performance at high altitude, the P-39 nevertheless
served alongside the P-40 and P-38 in the bitter struggle to capture Guadalcanal in 1942/43,
as well as seeing much action over the jungles of New Guinea. Around a dozen AAF aces scored
five kills with the P-39, although this total was far outstripped by the Soviet Red Air Force,
whose pilots rated the Airacobra as one of the best lend-lease fighters of the war.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 037 - Bf 109 Aces of the Russian Front

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The highest scoring aces of any aerial conflict were the Luftwaffe pilots involved in the bloody
combats on the Russian Front. The most common fighter used by these pilots was the Bf 109, which
was involved in the action from Operation Barbarossa in June 1941, through to the doomed Defence
of the Reich in 1945. Units like JGs 5, 52 and 54 all flew the Messerschmitt fighter, progressing
from Emil to Gustav variants. This volume includes all the high-scoring aces, and explains just
how difficult a job the Jagdwaffe faced on the Russian Front, and how its experts achieved such
overwhelming scores. Aircraft of the Aces 6 and 37 are also available in a single volume as
‘German Aces of the Russian Front’.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 038 - Tomahawk and Kittyhawk Aces of the RAF and Commonwealth

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Deemed unsuitable for the Channel Front, lend-lease Tomahawks and Kittyhawks instead became
the staple fighters of the Desert Air Force in 1941-42, flying with RAF, South African and
Australian squadrons in North Africa and the Middle East. Although usually outclassed by the Bf 109,
a number of pilots enjoyed some success during the desert campaign – men like Caldwell, Gibbes,
Edwards and Drake, all of whom accrued double figure scores. In the Far East, Australian and
New Zealand pilots also saw much action against the Japanese in 1942/43, flying over the jungles
of New Guinea in defence of the Australian mainland. This book charts the careers of the men
who ‘made ace’ in these often underestimated fighters.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 039 - SPAD VII Aces of World War 1

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Built by the 'Société Anonyme Pour l’Aviation et ses Dérivés', (SPAD), the SPAD VII was the first
successful fighting scout design to emerge from the company that had traded as Duperdussin pre-war.
Flown ‘from the off’ by aces Paul Sauvage and Georges Guynemer, the scouts made an immediate impression.
Indeed, the latter pilot was so impressed that he dubbed the Type VII the ‘flying machine gun’.
The first of two volumes on SPAD aces, this book tells the whole story from the ace perspective.
By the time production of the SPAD VII ended in the final months of 1918, around 6000 examples had
been built, and Allied aces on every front had enjoyed success with the type.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 040 - Fokker Dr I Aces of World War 1

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Undoubtedly the most famous fighter type to see service on either side during World War 1, the Fokker Dr I
was a revelation when it entered service on the western front in 1917. Manfred von Richthofen’s JG 1 ‘circus’
was the first Jasta to completely re-equip with the new fighter, and in the skilled hands of its numerous
aces the Dr I proved a formidable opponent. The Dr I remained in service on the Western Front until replaced
by the superior Fokker D VII in May 1918. Just weeks prior to that, however, Germany’s leading ace,
the great ‘Red Baron’, had been killed at the controls of a Dr I.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 041 - American Volunteer Group Colours & Markings

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The American Volunteer Group, or 'Flying Tigers', have remained the most famous outfit
to see action in World War II. Manned by volunteers flying American aircraft acquired
from the British, the AVG fought bravely in the face of overwhelming odds in China and
Burma prior to the US entry into World War II. Pilots such as 'Pappy' Boyington,
R T Smith and John Petach became household names due to their exploits against the
Japanese Army Air Force. The AVG legend was created flying the Curtis P-40 Tomahawk
and Kittyhawk. This volume dispels the myths surrounding the colours and markings
worn by these famous fighters.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 042 - American Aces of World War 1

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American fliers arriving in Europe from September 1917 brought with them no aircraft.
Instead, US units had to obtain machines mainly from the British and French. From early
1918 American pilots were issued with SPAD fighters and they never looked back. As this
volume details, the first American trained pilot to become an ace was Lt Douglas Campbell,
who shot down five German aircraft by the end of May 1918. He was a member of the
celebrated 94th 'Hat in the Ring' Aero Squadron, which created the bulk of American
aces in World War I.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 043 - P-40 Warhawk Aces of the MTO

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Thrown into action following the Torch landings of late 1942, the ‘green’ American pilots
flying the obsolescent P-40F suffered cruelly at the hands of seasoned German fighter
pilots flying superior machines. Those that survived learnt quickly, and a handful of
Warhawk pilots succeeded in making ace by the time the Axis forces surrendered in
North Africa. The action then shifted to Sicily and Italy, and the P-40 remained in service
until mid-1944. This book charts the careers of the 23 men who succeeded in making ace
during that time, despite the advent of much better P-47 and P-51 fighters.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 044 - Gloster Gladiator Aces

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Never before has a single volume been devoted exclusively to the intrepid and disparate
band of pilots who could claim to be Gladiator aces. Flying the ultimate British biplane
fighter, pilots in China, Finland, East Africa, North Africa, Western Europe, the
Mediterranean, Norway and the Middle East all scored the prerequisite five kills to
become aces. The first individuals to do so were fighting marauding Japanese fighters
and bombers attacking targets in China in 1938. The likes of Sheen, Tuck and Carey will
also be featured in this volume, as they were among the many early war acers who cut
their teeth in Fighter Command on the Gladiator.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 045 - British and Empire Aces of World War 1

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At the outset of World War I the British had some 110 assorted aircraft, used mostly for
the visual reconnaissance role. With the advent of faster and more agile single-seaters,
the Allies and their adversaries raced to outdo each other in the creation of genuinely
effective fighters with fixed forward-firing machine gun armament. It was not until 1917
that the British developed a truly effective interrupter gear, which paved the way for
excellent single seaters such as the Sopwith Triplane Camel and the RAF S.E.5., later
joined by the Bristol F.2B - the war's best two-seat fighter. This volume traces the
rapid development of the fighter in World War I and the amazing exploits of the British
and Empire aces who flew them.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 046 - Austro-Hungarian Aces of World War 1

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Starting the war with only 35 aircraft, Austro-Hungarian industry went on to produce only
moderate numbers of poor quality aircraft. The fliers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
operating on the Serbian and Russian fronts were fortunate at first, finding themselves
faced by small numbers of aircraft yet more obsolescent than their own. Serbia fell in 1915,
but when Italy declared war the Austro-Hungarians were still faced with a two-front war –
a static front against Italy, and a far more fluid one against Russia. Austro-Hungarian
fighter pilots performed bravely and often very effectively under extremely difficult
geographic, climatic and operational conditions.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 047 - SPAD XII/XIII Aces of World War 1

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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 inadequacies of the SPAD VII,
the XIII first entered service with the French Aviation Militaire in late 1917. Despite
suffering engine unreliability, the XIII enjoyed great success on the Western Front,
where it was flown by numerous French, American, Italian and Belgian aces, including
Eddie Rickenbacker, leading US ace of World War I. The SPAD XII, meanwhile, was the
product of numerous improvements to the SPAD VII model. Entering service in July 1917,
the aircraft boasted a single-shot 37 mm Puteaux cannon, which had to be hand-reloaded
in flight! Tricky to fly, the XII was only issued to experienced pilots, and was flown
briefly by a number of aces.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 048 - Dolphin and Snipe Aces of World War 1

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This book focuses on the combat careers of the last of the famous Sopwith fighters to
enter service during World War 1, the Dolphin and the Snipe, both of which were built
on the strong scouting heritage of the Pup and Camel. The Dolphin featured the unique
negative-staggered biplane wing arrangement, which provided the pilot with the best
possible tactical view forward for seeking out his enemy. Used extensively on the
Western Front, the Dolphin proved very effective in combat, with a substantial number
of British aces scoring kills with the fighter. The Snipe was built as the successor
of the highly successful Camel, and entered service with the fledgling Royal Air Force
in the summer of 1918. Although seeing just a few months of action before the Armistice,
the Snipe nevertheless proved its superiority over virtually all other fighters.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 049 - Croatian Aces of World War 2

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Initially flying Italian-supplied Fiat G.50s, the Croat forces suffered heavy losses
during 1942 whilst flying alongside JG 52 in the southern sector of the Russian front.
Despite this, a significant number of kills fell to future aces such as Cvitan Galic
and Mato Dubovak during this time, and when the units re-equipped with Bf 109G-10s
in 1943, battle-seasoned Croat pilots started to rack up impressive scores.
This book reveals how, by 1944, Croat air groups were defending Yugoslavia from
British and American air raids, and in the final months of the war a handful of
surviving pilots fought on until final defeat in May 1945.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 050 - Hungarian Aces of World War 2

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Like Germany, Hungary was forbidden from having an air force following the defeat of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War 1. However, again like Germany, the new
state of Hungary created an air arm in secret during the 1930s. Hungarian fighter pilots
first saw action against their Slovakian neighbours in early 1939, following the annexation
of Czechoslovakia by Germany. In June 1941, Hungarian armed forces joined the Germany in
the invasion of Russia, and pilots from the I/I Fighter Group saw continuous action into 1942.
Flying CR.42s, Re.2000s and Bf 109Es, pilots scored a modest number of kills. However,
when the Bf 109G-equipped Hungarian 101 ŒPuma1 Fighter Regiment was committed to action
over Kharkov in April 1943, numerous aces started to rapidly build there scores. One
year later the unit returned home in order to defend Hungarian cities from American heavy
bombers, and pilots such as Dezsö Szentgyörgyi and György Debrödy scored the bulk of their
kills in desperate battles against American fighters and bombers. Unlike most of Germany1s
Eastern European allies, Hungary did not capitulate during the Russian advances of 1944,
and its fighter pilots fought on until May 1945.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 051 - ‘Down to Earth' Strafing Aces of the Eighth Air Force

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Like The Long Reach, Down to Earth is a message from the battle at its height, told in
their own words by the men who fight' - this is how Brig-Gen Francis Griswold, VIII
Fighter Command, ends his introduction to this book. His official endorsement reveals
just how important a document Down to Earth was to the teaching of tyro fighter pilots
heading for action in the ETO. More leading aces were lost to flak whilst ground strafing
than to German fighters. In this book William Hess has included biographies of all the
pilots that originally contributed to this work back in 1943-44.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 052 - Sopwith Camel Aces of World War 1

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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 terms of
the sheer number of victories that it scored. The Camel was renowned for its sensitivity
and need for skill and experience, and casualties amongst pilots undergoing training on
the type were very high. More than 5490 examples were constructed, and this book covers
its combat use on the Western Front, in Palestine, on the Italian front, in the Home
Defence role in the UK and in Russia.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 053 - Fokker D VII Aces of World War 1, Part 1

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Designed in a great rush at the end of 1917 just in time to take part in the German
standard fighter competition held in January/February 1918, the D VII easily walked
away with first prize. As Germanys premier fighter unit, von Richthofens JG I
(led by Hermann Göring in the wake of the 'Red Baron's' recent death) received the first
examples of the D VII to reach the frontline in late April. Built to oppose the new
generation of French SPAD XIIIs and British SE 5as and Camel fighters, the D VII was
arguably the best all-round fighting scout of the Great War.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 054 - Rumanian Aces of World War 2

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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 government
signed a Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy in November 1940. This book reveals how,
despite suffering heavy losses to the numerically superior Russian forces, the Rumanians
inflicted even greater casualties on the communists. Locked in bitter conflict with
the Soviets until September 1944, when the Red Army poured across the Rumanian frontier
and forced an armistice, the modest fighter force claimed 1500+ kills using primarily
Bf 109's, E’s.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 055 - P-40 Warhawk Aces of the Pacific

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The first USAAF fighters to engage the Japanese in World War 2, a handful of P-40s rose to
defend Pearl Harbor from attack on the morning of 7 December 1941. Warhawk units were also
heavily involved in the ill-fated fight to stem invading Japanese forces in the Philippines
and Java between December 1941 and April 1942 and again in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands
between January 1943 and March 1944. This book examines The Warhawk’s wartime exploits and
all of its aces including 'aces-in-a-day’ Mel Wheadon and Joe Lesika.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 056 - LaGG & Lavochkin Aces of World War 2

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This book examines the LaGG family of fighters, that were amongst the first modern
piston-engined interceptors made available to the Red Air Forces in early 1941and proved
far better fighters than their radial-engined predecessors. Despite technical maladies
and political interference from Moscow, the LaGG-3 matured into an effective fighter when
flown to its strengths at low level. Many early Soviet aces were weaned on the LaGG-3,
and if they survived the early massacres of 1941-42, they went on to fly the Lavochkin
family of fighters. Indeed, the Lavochkin La-3, -5 and -7 were the fighters of choice
for Heroes of the Soviet Union such as Ivan Kozhedub, who claimed 62 kills.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 057 - Hurricane Aces 1941–45

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The Hurricane saw widespread action with Allied forces, as the RAF's first monoplane
fighter. This book describes its many feats throughout 1945. It served as a fighter-bomber
on the Channel Front, where the American Eagles and Polish units were amongst the Fighter
Command squadrons flying the Hurricane, and where some of its highest-scoring aces operated.
The Sea Hurricane was the principal fighter deployed by the Fleet Air Arm in the
Mediterranean, and Hurricane units continued to operate from bases in India and Ceylon
until 1945, following their failure to defend Singapore and Malaya from the Japanese.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 058 - Slovakian and Bulgarian Aces of World War 2

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In 1939, Slovakia signed a protection agreement with the German Reich and joined the attack
on Poland, where its Avia B-534-equipped fighter squadrons claimed their first kills.
In October 1942, having made do with obsolete aircraft, the Slovaks were equipped with
Bf 109Es and eventually acquired 43 Messerschmitt fighters. The Slovaks would claim over
215 kills. Although it supported German efforts in Yugoslavia and Greece, Bulgaria did
not declare war on Russia. First seeing action in August 1943, Bulgarian fighter pilots
used their Bf 109Gs to good effect. From late 1943 through to mid-1944, the Bulgarian
pilots attempted to defend the country from American bombers, and Stoyanov and Bochev
made ace during this period.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 059 - Israeli Mirage III and Nesher Aces

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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 rate and overall air-to-air
performance was phenomenal. Although the Israeli pilots were flying Mach 2 fighters, they
lacked any modern radar equipment and their MiG-21 flying opponents should have had a
performance edge over them. This book details their most signifcant engagements, many of
which were essentially World War 2 style dogfights fought with jet aircraft. Because neither
side had the combat edge to disengage at will most engagements were a life and death struggle
and the introduction of air-to-air missiles and the Israeli Nesher was to prove decisive in
this theatre.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 060 - Israeli F-4 Phantom II Aces

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The American manufactured F-4 Phantom II was used by the Israelis in air-to-ground missions,
as an attack aircraft, and air-to-air missions as a fighter. Despite performing both roles
with equal success the Israeli reliance on the Mirage III and Nesher delta fighters meant
that the F-4 was used most regularly in its air-to-ground role. The kill total of the
Israeli F-4 community was, consequently, a modest 116.5; significantly lower than that of
other Israeli aircraft types in service between 1969 and 1982. A handful of aces were,
nevertheless, created and, using first hand accounts, this unique book tells their stories.
Many F-4 pilots had previously flown the Mirage III but most of the navigators were either
inexperienced flying school graduates or had been transferred from transport aircraft.
The decision to create such teams may have appeared an odd one and it certainly led to a
number of interesting experiences but proved, ultimately, to be so successful that by
2010 the Israeli air force will have more two-seat combat aircraft than single-seat fighters.
The F-4 experience was, therefore, crucial to moulding the future of the Israeli air force.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 061 - ‘Twelve to One’ V Fighter Command Aces of the Pacific

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This volume details the experiences of 107 elite American aces in combat against the Japanese.
The highest scoring US pilots of World War 2 fought against the Japanese Army Air Force and
Imperial Japanese Navy over the jungles of New Guinea and the Philippines. Flying P-38s
and P-47s, men such as Dick Bong and Thomas McGuire won the Medal of Honor for their successes
in combat in 1943-45. ‘Twelve to One’ is a rare document that details the ‘tricks of the
trade’ employed by these men. This volume also includes biographies of the men whose tips for
aerial combat make up the text, and the V Fighter Command Manual.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 062 - Sopwith Triplane Aces of World War 1

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The inspiration behind the iconic Fokker Dr I, Sopwith's Triplane was built as a replacement
for the company's hugely successful, and much loved, Pup. Thanks to its massive wing area,
the revolutionary Triplane boasted an unmatched rate of climb and greatly improved
manoeuvrability. Indeed, when the type made its combat debut in late 1916, the Triplane could
easily out-fight any other aircraft operated by either side. Used exclusively by the Royal
Naval Air Service and the French Navy, theTriplane had a far greater impact on the aerial
war over the Western Front than its meagre production numbers really deserved. Pilots such
as Ray Collishaw, Bob Little and Roderic Dallas all enjoyed success in the bloody struggle
for aerial supremacy over the Western Front in 1917. The first volume in print devoted
exclusively to Triplane aces, this book includes numerous first-hand accounts, detailed
appendices, more than 90 rare photographs and over 40 all-new colour profiles and planforms.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 063 - Fokker D VII Aces of World War 1, Part 2

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Volume 53 in this series covered Fokker D VII aces from the four elite Jagdgeschwadern of
the German army, and this follow-on volume charts the story of the many aces who flew the
famed fighter in other units committed to combat in the final months of World War 1.
D VII operations covered the entire Western Front, from the North Sea to the Swiss border.
In the latter half of 1918 the Fokker was not only the mainstay of the army Jagdstaffeln,
but also the most potent fighter flown by home defence Kests and the pilots of the German
navy in Flanders. The D VII easily proved the equal of the many British, French, Belgian
and American aircraft it met in combat, and served in such roles as day bomber interceptor,
'balloon buster' and nightfighter. Though handicapped by a lack of fuel and other supplies
as the German war machine fell apart, aces such as Sachsenberg, Degelow and Rumey utilised
the D VII to rack up impressive scores against consistently superior odds.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 064 - Yakovlev Aces of World War 2

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The Yak-1 entered Soviet service in 1941, one of three modern types of aircraft accepted
for production just prior to the German invasion of the USSR. Despite initial shortcomings,
it soon proved to be the thoroughbred of the Soviet Airforce. Indeed, it remained in
production until the end of the war, modernized but fundamentally recognizable. By VE-day
about 33,100 Yakovlev fighters had been built. Virtually all Soviet fighter regiments
flew at least one variety of Yak for a time, including those which gained their fame
identified with other aircraft, and consequently many pilots known as Airacobra or
Lavochkin aces also scored victories with the Yak. Many other famous aces were exclusively
‘Yak patriots’, including the French Normandie pilots. This book focuses on the Soviet
aces who scored all, or most of their victories in the Yak, drawing informaion from official
unit histories and memoirs of the Soviet pilots themselves.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 065 - Beaufighter Aces of World War 2

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Entering service at the end of the Battle of Britain, the pugnacious Bristol Beaufighter
was deployed in numbers by Fighter Command just in time for the start of the Luftwaffe’s
night ‘Blitz’ on Britain. Flown by specialised nightfighter squadrons – several of them
elite pre-war Auxiliary Air Force units – it was the first nightfighter to be equipped
with an airborne radar as standard. Thus equipped, it combined the ability to ‘see’ the
enemy at night with the devastating hitting power of four cannon and six machine guns.
This book covers the exploits of the men who made ace in the Beaufighter and includes
stunning original artwork together with first hand accounts of the action.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 066 - Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1

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Tethered balloons reached their zenith as a means of providing a stationary observation
platform above the battlefield during World War I. It took a special breed of daredevil
to take on such odds deep in enemy lines in order to destroy a balloon, with Balloon
specialists such as Willy Coppens, Pierre Bourjade and Michel Coiffard rising to the
challenge. This book covers the story of these 'balloon busters' from both sides in
World War 1 through a mix of first-hand accounts and expert analysis, which compares
tactics, theatres of operation, aircraft types and the overall odds for success.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 067 - Sopwith Pup Aces of World War 1

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The Sopwith Pup was the forerunner of the hugely successful Sopwith Camel, which duly
became the most successful fighter of World War 1. The first proper British fighting
scout, the first Pups – the Royal Naval Air Service – arrived on the Western Front in 1916.
Although regarded as a ‘nice’ aeroplane to fly, pilots who used it in combat gained much
success during the first half of 1917. The Royal Flying Corps also used the Pup from
January 1917 onwards, with the final combats with the machine occurring in December of
that year. This book describes the combat careers of the successful Pup aces, how they
flew and how they fought.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 068 - Bf 109 Defence of the Reich Aces

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This volume tells the story of the daylight air battles over Germany through the eyes of
the Bf 109 aces involved. It traces the development of the aerial defence of the Reich from
its small beginnings to arguably the most savage and costliest campaign in the history of
aerial warfare. The Luftwaffe pilots explain their tactics and relate their experiences –
in the early days, waiting for short-ranged Allied fighters to turn back before attacking
the bombers, the see-saw battle for aerial supremacy that followed, the advent of the P-51
and its devastating effect, the growing might of the heavy bomber streams and the final
desperate measures against overwhelming odds. The story is predominantly that of the Bf 109’s
struggle to defeat the US Eighth Air Force, although latterly both the ‘mediums’ of the US
Ninth Air Force and the ‘heavies’ of RAF Bomber Command were also active by day over Germany.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 069 - Mosquito Aces of World War 2

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The Mosquito developed into one of the most versatile aircraft of World War 2, entering
service with Fighter Command in early 1942. The 'Mossie' was soon defending raids on
Britain's Cathedral cities and became an integral part of the country's night defences.
Its airborne radar gave it the ability to 'see' the enemy at night, and its speed and
devastating fire power made it the finest nightfighter deployed by any side during
World War 2. This book examines the infamous Mosquito, the nightfighter that was used
by many leading RAF, Commonwealth and American aces.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 070 - F-86 Sabre Aces of the 51st Fighter Wing

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The 51st Fighter Wing initially flew the F-80C in the Korean War, but in 1951, the 51st
brought in high-scoring World War 2 ace Colonel Francis Gabreski to assume command when
it converted from the F-80 over to the newly arrived F-86E. His recruits included his
elite 4th Wing pilots, and by the end of the war, the 51st had two pilots who achieved
the status of “Double Ace” as well as the highest scoring ace of the war, Joe McConnell.
This book describes the 51st Wing’s tenure with the Sabre that led to their high scoring
sprees of 1953.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 071 - Pfalz Scout Aces of World War 1

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The Pfalz Flugzeug Werke, located at Speyer am Rhein in Bavaria, was the third in the great
triumvirate (along with Fokker and Albatros) of German fighter manufacturers in the Great War.
When World War I broke out in 1914, Pfalz initially produced copies of the Morane-Saulnier
parasol monoplanes for the German air service. With the advent of the famed Fokker Eindeckers
with their synchronized machine guns, Pfalz entered the fighter market with the Pfalz E.I
and its successors, all monoplanes which were similarly armed. Though never as as numerous
as the Albatros or Fokker designs, the D III/IIIa was flown in combat by many well-known
aces: Werner Voss, Carl Degelow, Erich Löwenhardt, and the balloon buster Fritz von Röth,
among others. This book examines the little-known aircraft flown by these incredible men.

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Osprey - Aircraft Of The Aces - 072 - F-86 Sabre Aces of the 4th Fighter Wing

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The entry of the United State’s premier jet interceptor into the Korean War was triggered by
the ever-increasing presence of the Soviet-built MiG-15 south of the Yalu River.
The possibility of the USAF losing air supremacy over the Korean Peninsula was unacceptable.
The 4th Fighter Wing got the call for combat in Korea. They were made up of a combination
of new pilots right out of jet training and the older combat veterans of World War II vintage.
This combination of pilot types wrote and re-wrote the text books on jet warfare.
Of the 40 jet aces that the war produced, the 4th Wing boasted 24 of them. This book details
these incredible pilots and the planes they flew.

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