P 47d Thunderbolt Vs Ki 43 Ii Oscar
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P 47d Thunderbolt Vs Ki 43 Ii Oscar
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Author : Michael John Claringbould
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-07-23
P 47d Thunderbolt Vs Ki 43 Ii Oscar written by Michael John Claringbould and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-23 with History categories.
Although New Guinea's Thunderbolt pilots faced several different types of enemy aircraft in capricious tropical conditions, by far their most common adversary was the Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa, codenamed 'Oscar' by the Allies. These two opposing fighters were the products of two radically different design philosophies. The Thunderbolt was heavy, fast and packed a massive punch thanks to its battery of eight 0.50-cal machine guns, while the 'Oscar' was the complete opposite in respect to fighter design philosophy – lightweight, nimble, manoeuvrable and lightly armed. It was, nonetheless, deadly in the hands of an experienced pilot. The Thunderbolt commenced operations in New Guinea with a series of bomber escort missions in mid-1943, and its firepower and superior speed soon saw Fifth Air Force fighter command deploying elite groups of P-47s to Wewak, on the northern coast. Flying from there, they would pick off unwary enemy aircraft during dedicated fighter patrols. The Thunderbolt pilots in New Guinea slowly wore down their Japanese counterparts by continual combat and deadly strafing attacks, but nevertheless, the Ki-43-II remained a worthy opponent deterrent up until Hollandia was abandoned by the IJAAF in April 1944. Fully illustrated throughout with artwork and rare photographs, this fascinating book examines these two vastly different fighters in the New Guinea theatre, and assesses the unique geographic conditions that shaped their deployment and effectiveness.
P 40 Warhawk Vs Ki 43 Oscar
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Author : Carl Molesworth
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-11-20
P 40 Warhawk Vs Ki 43 Oscar written by Carl Molesworth and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-20 with History categories.
Known for the distinctive 'sharkmouth' decoration on their noses, P-40 fighters first saw combat in China during World War II. Their most common adversary was the Japanese Nakajima Ki-43, nicknamed 'Oscar.' Carl Molesworth describes and explains the design and development of these two foes, the products of two vastly different philosophies of fighter design. The P-40 was heavily armed and sturdy with armour protection and self-sealing fuel tanks, but paid for this with the loss of speed and a sluggish performance at altitude. The Ki-43 was a rapier to the battleaxe P-40 and the Ki-43 was immensely nimble, though with less firepower and durability. This book examines these two different fighters, and the pilots who flew them over China, with an action-packed text, rare photographs and digital artwork.
Nakajima Ki 43 Hayabusa
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Author : John Stanaway
language : en
Publisher: Merriam Press
Release Date : 1998-09
Nakajima Ki 43 Hayabusa written by John Stanaway and has been published by Merriam Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-09 with Fighter planes categories.
P 40 Warhawk Vs Ki 43 Oscar
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Author : Carl Molesworth
language : cs
Publisher: Grada Publishing a.s.
Release Date : 2009
P 40 Warhawk Vs Ki 43 Oscar written by Carl Molesworth and has been published by Grada Publishing a.s. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
B 24 Liberator Vs Ki 43 Oscar
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Author : Edward M. Young
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-04-20
B 24 Liberator Vs Ki 43 Oscar written by Edward M. Young and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-20 with History categories.
In reviewing reports of air combat from Spain, China and the early stages of the war in Europe, the US Army Air Corps called for heavier armor and armament for its bomber fleet, including the addition of a tail turret. While Japan tried to counter with their own heavy fighters, their inability to produce them in any number meant that they were forced to face the bomber threat with the nimble, but under–armed Ki-43 “Oscar”. While severely outgunned, the Japanese learned to use their greater maneuverability to exploit the small weakness in bomber defenses. This book tells the story of the clash in the skies over the Pacific, as the Japanese fought desperately against the coming tide of the American bomber offensive.
Air Pictorial
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Air Pictorial written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Aeronautics categories.
Fighters Of The 20th Century
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Author : Jim Winchester
language : en
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
Release Date : 2005-04-09
Fighters Of The 20th Century written by Jim Winchester and has been published by Crowood Press (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-09 with History categories.
A guide to the most famous fighter aircraft of the 20th century. It includes examples from around the world in chronological order so that the best of every period can be compared, from triplanes to supersonic interceptors. Specifications give powerplants, dimensions, performance and armament.
Flypast
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Flypast written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Aeronautics categories.
La 5 7 Vs Fw 190
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Author : Dmitriy Khazanov
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-09-20
La 5 7 Vs Fw 190 written by Dmitriy Khazanov and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-20 with History categories.
Soviet fighter aviation suffered terribly at the hands of the Jagdwaffe in the first year of the war in the east and, with the arrival of JG 51 and its Fw 190s on the Stalingrad Front in September 1942, things only got worse. However, help was on its way in the form of the La-5. Tougher, faster, and with a greater rate of climb than its predecessors, most were flow by a new generation of better-trained pilots led by combat veterans. These new fighters soon found themselves pitted into action on the Central Sector against the equally new Fw 190As of JG 51. From then on, these two fighters would battle it out in the skies over the Eastern Front. This book tells the complete story of the battles between these two important fighters.
Victory Roll
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Author : William Wolf
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
Release Date : 2002
Victory Roll written by William Wolf and has been published by Schiffer Military History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
He was selected from the cream of American youth, with admission standards much more restrictive than any other branch of the military. Well-trained pilots flying superior new fighter aircraft against an enemy, losing its best pilots and unable to afford the luxury of extended training, brought about the inevitable defeat of the Axis air forces. This is their story.