Aircraft of World War Two
£30.00
ITEM CODE: 30832
Imperial War Museum
An authoritative and richly illustrated account of 50 key aircraft which fought in the skies 1939-45. Highlighting 39 Allied air force-aircraft, from ...
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An authoritative and richly illustrated account of 50 key aircraft which fought in the skies 1939-45. Highlighting 39 Allied air force-aircraft, from ...
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Imperial War Museum
An authoritative and richly illustrated account of 50 key aircraft which fought in the skies 1939-45. Highlighting 39 Allied air force-aircraft, from the Avro Lancaster to the Yakovlev Yak-9; and 11 Axis powers aircraft, including the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, Heinkel He 111, and the Messerschmitt Bf 109. Focusing upon British, British Empire, American, Japanese and German aeroplanes, the informative profiles are brought to life with hundreds of photographs drawn from the Museum’s archive. Discover how the technological breakthroughs of skilled aircraft designers and technicians forced aircraft history from bi-planes to the jet-age; and learn of the operations of brave pilots and crew tasked with flying the legendary aircraft. A fascinating history to inform and inspire any historian of the Second World War and aviation history in particular.
An authoritative and richly illustrated account of 50 key aircraft which fought in the skies 1939-45. Highlighting 39 Allied air force-aircraft, from the Avro Lancaster to the Yakovlev Yak-9; and 11 Axis powers aircraft, including the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, Heinkel He 111, and the Messerschmitt Bf 109. Focusing upon British, British Empire, American, Japanese and German aeroplanes, the informative profiles are brought to life with hundreds of photographs drawn from the Museum’s archive. Discover how the technological breakthroughs of skilled aircraft designers and technicians forced aircraft history from bi-planes to the jet-age; and learn of the operations of brave pilots and crew tasked with flying the legendary aircraft. A fascinating history to inform and inspire any historian of the Second World War and aviation history in particular.
Size & Additional Information
Hardback
28 x 21.5cm
256 pages
Illustrated throughout with black-and-white and colour photographs
FSC accredited paper
28 x 21.5cm
256 pages
Illustrated throughout with black-and-white and colour photographs
FSC accredited paper
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