{"product_id":"9781472836762","title":"Air Combat : Dogfights of World War II","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAir Combat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Dmitriy Khazanov, Aleksander Medved, Edward M. Young, Tony Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe battle for the skies in World War II fuelled a race between rival air forces to develop ever faster and more capable fighter aircraft – and the struggle for air superiority was never over until the war itself ended. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume explores four clashes of some of the finest planes and pilots, in key theatres of the war: Spitfires duelling the formidable Bf 109 over the Channel, the Fw 190 battling the Soviet La 5 and 7 on the Eastern Front, the F4F Wildcat in a desperate clash with the legendary A6M Zero-sen, and the F4U Corsair in combat with the second-generation Japanese Ki-84 in the closing days of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully illustrated with contemporary photographs, maps and colour artwork, \u003ci\u003eAir Combat \u003c\/i\u003econveys the full story behind these dramatic aviation duels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I think it's excellent – highly recommended and I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do.” — \u003ci\u003eGeoff Coughlin, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eScale Modelling Now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Armourer\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice: This is a very fine and collectable book about air combat in WWII.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Armourer (March, 2019)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Highly recommended.\" - \u003ci\u003eFlypast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Although written by different authors, the format of each Part is very similar and consistent. All made for a good and stimulating read, and I really liked the use of the paintings in the text to give a bit of a \"you are there\" feeling to the stories as I read them. If you are new to the series, or are already a fan, I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the contents. Considering the softcover Duel volumes go for about $20\/each, getting four in this book for less than the cost of two individual ones seems like a very good deal to me. Highly recommend.\" - \u003ci\u003eIMPS \/ USA Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book is well researched, liberally illustrated, and written with clear prose.\" - \u003ci\u003eWWII Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472836762\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40678578979022,"sku":"9781472836762","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_d803b8a5-142e-4e23-a4b6-2b7b4cf8ca9c.jpg?v=1640057615","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472836762","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}