Stanaway, J./Laurier, J. (Illustr.) P-39 Airacobra Aces of World War II

Name: Stanaway, J./Laurier, J. (Illustr.): P-39 Airacobra Aces of World War II
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English text, paperback, many bw-illustrations, colour profiles. 96 pages.

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The first American fighter fitted with a tricyle undercarriage and mid-mounted engine, the P-39 proved less than successful in the hands of its launch customer, the US Army Air Force (AAF). Hampered by unreliabilty and poor engine performance at high altitude, the P-39 nevertheless served alongside the P-40 and P-38 in the bitter struggle to capture Guadalcanal in 1942/43, as well as seeing much action over the jungles of New Guinea. Around a dozen AAF aces scored five kills with the P-39, although this total was far outstripped by the Soviet Red Air Force, whose pilots rated the Airacobra as one of the best lend-lease fighters of the war.

Group: Books (first-hand)
Author: Stanaway, J./Laurier, J. (Illustr.)
Title: P-39 Airacobra Aces of World War II
Details: English text, paperback, many bw-illustrations, colour profiles. 96 pages.
Series: Osprey - Aircraft of the Aces
State: new

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