Jagdgeschwader 53 ?Pik-As? Bf 109 Aces of 1940 (Aircraft of the Aces)

Goss, Chris

ISBN 10: 1472818717 / ISBN 13: 9781472818713

Verlag: Osprey Publishing, 2017

Beschreibung

Boasting pilots who had been blooded in the Spanish Civil War, Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) 'Pik As' or 'Ace of Spades' achieved great success in the skies over France and Britain in 1940. It was infamous amongst its opponents for the quality and calibre of its aces men such as Werner Mölders, Hans-Karl Mayer and Rolf Pingel. These aces won numerous Knight's Crosses for their exploits in 1940, credited with 258 victories, with 51 pilots being killed or captured. This study follows these pilots of JG 53 into battle, telling the stories of their victories, losses, and ultimate fate. Containing 36 profile illustrations depicting the drastic change in appearance of their aircraft over time, and complemented by thorough research, this book is a welcome addition to Osprey's popular Aircraft of the Aces series.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ace132

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Jagdgeschwader 53 ?Pik-As? Bf 109 Aces of 1940 (Aircraft of the Aces)
• Verlag: Osprey Publishing
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1472818717
• ISBN-13: 9781472818713
• Einband: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Davey, Chris
• Zustand: Fine

Über diesen Titel

Inhaltsangabe

A fully illustrated study of the Luftwaffe's best known unit, that most famously fought in the Battle of Britain, with strong appeal for all aviation enthusiasts and those interested in the Luftwaffe in the early years of World War 2.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Chris Goss is a retired senior Royal Air Force officer who specialised in the 1939-45 air war over northwest Europe and Luftwaffe air operations. He owns a collection of original wartime material and photographs as a result of interviews with veterans and their families. Chris has written more than 25 books that have been critically acclaimed for their research and been published in Swedish, Hungarian, Spanish and Czech as well as in English.

Chris Davey has illustrated more than 70 titles for Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft series since 1994. Based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, as one of the very last traditional airbrush artists in the business, he has become the company's illustrator of choice for both USAAF fighters and RAF subject matter, proving his undoubted skill when dealing with large aircraft subjects such as the Halifax, Sunderland, Lancaster, and Stirling.