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Twelve to One - V Fighter Command Aces of the Pacific

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Aircraft of the Aces - World War II - Allies - American

Last Stocked on 6/23/2020

Product Info

Title
Twelve to One - V Fighter Command Aces of the Pacific
Publisher
Category
Author
Tony Holmes
Publish Year
2004
Pages
128
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.33"
NKG Part #
2147394116
MFG. Part #
OSPACE061
Type
Softcover
Series
ACE61

Description

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.

Contents:

Editor’s Introduction
Period Prefaces
8th Fighter Group
35th Fighter Group
49th Fighter Group
58th Fighter Group
348th Fighter Group
475th Fighter Group
Appendices