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Osprey Publications
In 1968 Osprey Publishing began life as a fledgling new publisher specialising in aviation history. Since then, and through many changes of ownership, the company has steadily built up and increased its enviable reputation for reliability and readability in ALL aspects of military history on land, sea and in the air. Osprey's chief strength lies in its detailed illustrations and the specialised series such as the much loved Men at Arms, that it does so well. Whatever your interest in warfare there is bound to be at least one Osprey book for you available through the Naval and Military Press.
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Osprey Aircraft of the Aces. AMERICAN ACES IN THE PHILIPPINES
In spite of attempts to improve its performance, the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver retained an unenviable reputation for unpleasant flying characteristics near to the stall.Nicknamed “The Beast”, more aircraft were lost in deck landing accidents than to enemy action.Nevertheless the helldiver was respon...
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Osprey Aircraft of the Aces. POLISH FIGHTERS OF WORLD WAR 2
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 P11 fighters in defence of their country in September 1939, a handful of aviators inflicted serious losses on the Luftwaffe before being overwhelmed.The surviv...
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Osprey Aircraft of the Aces. The Legendary Spitfire Mark I/II 1939–41
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 s...
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Osprey Aircraft of the Aces. FW 190 Aces on the Attack
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 alt...
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Osprey Aircraft of the Aces. Hurricanes tothe Fore - The First Aces
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 durin...
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Osprey Aircraft of the Aces. Ju 88 Bomber Groups on the Western Front
Undoubtedly the most versatile German aircraft of World War 2, the Junkers Ju 88 served as a fighter, bomber and patrol aircraft on every front on which the Luftwaffe fought. Blooded in action during the Blitzkrieg, the Ju 88 soon proved to be a formidable opponent for the beleaguered Allied air...
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Osprey Aircraft of the Aces. Gulf Air War 1991
In August 1990 Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. This book analyses the ensuing Gulf War (16 January - 28 February 1991) - a war fought to expel Iraq and restore Kuwaiti independence if not, as one British MP tartly observed, to defend democracy. T...
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Osprey Aircraft of the Aces. Air War in the Falklands 1982
The war fought between the United Kingdom and Argentina in 1982, for the possession of the Falkland Islands was probably the last 'colonial' war that will ever be undertaken by the British. This book shows how the key to British success was the speed with which the British gained and then maintai...
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