World War II Fighter Planes Spotter's Guide
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
World War II Fighter Planes Spotter's Guide
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Tony Holmes
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Illustrated by Jim Laurier
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:288 | Dimensions(mm): Height 130,Width 190 |
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Category/Genre | Military history Second world war |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781472848512
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Classifications | Dewey:623.7464 |
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Illustrations |
Full colour artwork throughout.
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Osprey Publishing
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Publication Date |
4 February 2021 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
World War II saw the combatants race to outdo one another in design and manufacture in a desperate bid to field new and improved weapons that would clinch victory. Nowhere was this rivalry more fierce or marked than in the air. The war saw fighter aircraft progress from piston-driven planes at the outbreak of war to the dawn of the jet age by the war's end. This handy pocket guide gives the reader the essential details of each fighter in roughly chronological order. Drawing on Osprey's comprehensive aviation archive, the World War II Plane Spotter's Guide uses detailed profile artwork to illustrate and aid recognition, as well as specification boxes to provide all the technical details.
Author Biography
Tony Holmes has worked as Osprey's aerospace editor since 1989, having previously served as an author/photographer for this publishing house in Australasia. He established the critically acclaimed and hugely popular Aircraft of the Aces series in 1994.
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