World War Ii Fighter Planes Spotter's Guide Av Tony (editor) Holmes

As the Battle of Britain approached its conclusion, two new versions of the famous Spitfire and Messerschmitt Bf109 arrived on the scene. The RAF could see that the Luftwaffe were stepping down their incursions into British airspace, and went on the offensive.

In the year that the Spitfire turns 80, passion for the RAF's best-loved fighter is running at an all-time high. This book reveals the history of the most iconic of British aircraft. It is suitable for aviation enthusiasts.

Entering service during the Sino-Japanese War, the Nakajima B5N (code-named ¿Kate¿) excelled and went on to achieve surprising and dramatic successes in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It also contributed to the sinking of the US aircraft carriers...

The battle for the skies in World War II fuelled a race between rival air forces to develop ever faster and more capable fighter aircraft ¿ and the struggle for air superiority was never over until the war itself ended. This volume explores four clashes...