Featuring all the main models flown by the Allied air forces from 1939 to 1945, this book offers a wealth of detail, including unit markings, organization, numbers of aircraft flown by campaign, and exhaustive specifications for each model. The book is arranged first by country and then chronologically by campaign so that every aspect of the air war in Europe is covered. It includes early models, such as the Morane Saulnier MS.406C.1, Hawker Hurricane Mk I, and Fokker D XXI, and the most advanced fighters of the period, such as the Lavochkin La-7, P-51K Mustang, and Gloster Meteor Mk I. The book also covers aircraft that were used for air-to-air combat (Supermarine Spitfire), ground attack (P-47 Thunderbolt), bomber escort (P-51B Mustang), night defense (Bristol Beaufighter), and photographic reconnaissance (P-38 Lightning). Packed with more than 200 profiles and dozens of archival photographs of every major Allied fighter aircraft, "Allied Fighter Aircraft 1939-45" is a core reference for modelers and World War II aviation enthusiasts.
It includes early models, such as the Morane Saulnier MS.406C.1, Hawker Hurricane Mk. I and Fokker D.XXI, as well as the most advanced fighters of the time, such as the Lavochkin La-7, the P-51K "Mustang" and the Gloster "Meteor" Mk. I. The book also covers aircraft used for aerial combat (Supermarine "Spitfire"), ground attack (P-47 "Thunderbolt"), bomber escort (P-51B "Mustang"), night fighter (Bristol "Beaufighter") and photographic reconnaissance (P-38 "Lightning"). With more than 200 profiles and dozens of archive photos of all important Allied fighter aircraft, "Allied Fighter Aircraft 1939-45" is an important reference work for modellers and aviation enthusiasts of the Second World War.
