Alfred Price Libri
1 gennaio 1936 – 29 gennaio 2017
Attingendo a una vasta esperienza come ufficiale di equipaggio aereo specializzato in guerra elettronica e tattiche di combattimento aereo, questo autore porta una prospettiva unica ai soggetti di aviazione. Il suo background gli fornisce una comprensione approfondita del combattimento aereo e della strategia. Possedendo un dottorato in storia, il suo lavoro si basa su una rigorosa ricerca accademica. Scrive con una voce informata e autentica, offrendo ai lettori uno sguardo distinto sul mondo dell'aviazione militare.
Battle of Britain Day is the only full-scale work on the events of this pivotal day in the Battle of Britain. The text is based on eyewitness testimony and official records.
Spitfire in Combat
- 192pagine
- 7 ore di lettura
The Supermarine Spitfire is probably the most famous fighter aircraft of all time. Its distinctive shape and sound mark it out from most other aircraft of the Second World War period. This work covers aspects of the aircraft's history as diverse and the 'Speed Spitfire', modified in 1938 for an attempt on the world landplane speed record.
In his history of the storied WWII German plane, the author draws on source material such as interviews with pilots and the head of the design team and many accounts of the Focke Wulf in combat. He covers operations of the aircraft in its capacities as fighter, fighter-bomber, bomber-destroyer, night fighter, and photo reconnaissance. Many bandw photographs of the machine in its various incarnations, the men who flew it, and stills from gun cameras are included. Distributed in the US by Books International. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The last year of the Luftwaffe
- 192pagine
- 7 ore di lettura
Between May 1944 and May 1945, the Luftwaffe declined from a resilient force, eagerly waiting to use new aircraft and weaponry, to a destroyed air arm. This study focuses on this period, showing how close the German air force was to resurgence.
Handbook of Great Aircraft of WWII
- 256pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
During the six years of World War II the science of aviation advanced more rapidly than in any other similar period in history. From that forcing-house of development, five types of aircraft emerged as the truly outstanding combat planes of the era. The stories of their evolution and subsequent combat careers are the subjects of this volume.
The Luftwaffe in camera
- 192pagine
- 7 ore di lettura
Having spent time touring Germany, Alfred Price has compiled this pictorial record of the Luftwaffe's activities during the second half of World War II. The book covers the Luftwaffe's final years of war and depicts its aircraft operations and men in their descent into final but gallant defeat.
This single volume reference book is a valuable source book presenting a remarkable range of data, from the organization of the Luftwaffe High Command to details of unit identification markings on the aircraft. '
The Spitfire Story
- 256pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
