Ingman, Peter/Laurier, Jim (Illustr.)/Hector, Gareth (Illustr.) Spitfire VC vs A6M2 Zero-sen. Darwin 1943

Name: Ingman, Peter/Laurier, Jim (Illustr.)/Hector, Gareth (Illustr.): Spitfire VC vs A6M2 Zero-sen. Darwin 1943
Brand: Osprey Publishing
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English text, paperback, many bw- and colour illustrations. 80 pages.

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Manufacturer No.: 9781472829603
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The little-known yet fascinating story of when two of the most iconic aircraft of World War II dueled in the skies above Australia. Fully illustrated with detailed full-color artwork, this is the gripping story of two iconic aircraft facing off against each other above Australia. Just weeks after Pearl Harbor, Darwin was mauled by a massive Japanese attack. Without a single fighter to defend Australian soil, the Australian government made a special appeal to Britain for "Spitfires". A year later the "Spitfire VC"-equipped No. 1 Fighter Wing, RAAF, faced the battle-hardened 202nd Kokutai of the IJNAF, equipped with A6M2 "Zero-sens", over Darwin. This was a grueling campaign between evenly matched foes, fought in isolation from the main South Pacific battlegrounds. Pilots on either side had significant combat experience, including a number of Battle of Britain veterans. The "Spitfire" had superior flight characteristics but was hampered by short range and material defects in the tropical conditions, while the Japanese employed better tactics and combat doctrine inflicting serious losses on overconfident the Commonwealth forces.

Group: Books (first-hand)
Author: Ingman, Peter/Laurier, Jim (Illustr.)/Hector, Gareth (Illustr.)
Title: Spitfire VC vs A6M2 Zero-sen. Darwin 1943
Details: English text, paperback, many bw- and colour illustrations. 80 pages.
Series: Osprey - Duel
State: new

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