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Allied Jet Killers of World War 2

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

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

Last Stocked on 1/7/2021

Product Info

Title
Allied Jet Killers of World War 2
Publisher
Category
Author
Stephen Chapis and Andrew Thomas
Publish Year
2017
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.25x9.75x.5"
NKG Part #
2147685513
MFG. Part #
OSPACE136
Type
Softcover
Series
ACE136

Description

Allied fighter pilots began encountering German jets - principally the outstanding Me 262 fighter - from the autumn of 1944. Stunned by the aircraft`s speed and rate of climb, it took USAAF and RAF units time to work out how to combat this deadly threat as the Luftwaffe targeted the medium and heavy bombers attacking targets across the Reich. The exploits of both famous and little-known pilots is chronicled in this volume, detailing how they pushed their P-47s, P-51s, Spitfires, and Tempests to the limits of their performance in order to down the Luftwaffe`s ‘wonder weapons’.