Jerry Scutts Knihy

This magnificent aircraft first saw action in the Spanish Civil War and by the time of the major German offensives in 1939-40 it was the Luftwaffe's principal fighter. During the Battle of Britain it provided the RAF's Spitfires and Hurricanes with their major opposition. The airplane was notoriously difficult to land because of its narrow undercarriage but during its long service career many models were developed for different theatres of operation. Over 33,000 Bf 109s were built between 1937 and 1945. They saw service on both the Western and Eastern fronts in World War II and dominated the skies over North Africa in 1941.Many air forces continued to fly them after the war, notably Spain. This is the perfect introductory book for the general reader, enthusiast and modeler alike wishing to find a succinct yet detailed introduction to the design and history of the Messerschmitt Bf 109. Why was the aircraft conceived? What was it like to fly on a mission? Who were the people who designed it and became famous for flying it? What were its virtues and vices? These and many more questions are answered here, plus a host of illustrations that show variations of color schemes used in different operational theatres and rare photographs taken when the heat was on.

Ti nejlepší ze stíhacích es 8. americké letecké armády létající na letounech Mustang - Gentile, Beeson, Goodson, Hofer, McKennon, Landers, Preddy, Thornell, Meyer, Drew - nevybojovali svá nejslavnější vítězství pouze nad pístovými stíhacími stroji Luftwaffe. Obětmi jejich Mustangů se staly i reaktivní Me 262 či Ar 234 nebo raketový Me 163. Tato kniha líčí jejich boje, největší úspěchy, ale i porážky. Kromě pilotů jsou ale hrdinové této knihy i jejich stroje North American P-51 Mustang, letadla patřící mezi nejslavnější a nejznámější stíhačky druhé světové války.

Publikace zabývající se konstrukcí a historií letadel, která tvořila historii. Bojechtivé tvary této podsadité stíhačky jako by symbolizovaly její sílu a odolnost. Letoun byl vyvinut jako dálková doprovodná stíhačka, která měla střežit bombardovací svazy B 17 a B 24 útočící na nejrůznější cíle v okupované Evropě. Thunderbolty ale bojovaly i v Tichomoří. V pozdějším období války se P 47 stále častěji používaly k útokům proti pozemním cílům, takže na konci války se mohly pochlubit 6000 zničenými tanky, 9000 lokomotivami, 86 000 železničními vagóny a 68 000 nákladními automobily. Kromě toho měla tato stíhačka - jedna z vůbec nejefektivnějších konstrukcí z let druhé světové války - na svém kontě 3916 sestřelených nepřátelských letadel.

Kronika 54. stíhací jednotky "Grünherz" od založení v roce 1939 až do dnů její konečné drtivé porážky na jaře 1945.

ráce mapuje nasazení stíhacích letounů North American P-51 Mustang nad Evropou za 2. světové války. Tento stíhací letoun, který byl zařazen do služeb 8. letecké armády USAAF na konci roku 1943, byl nejlepší americkou stíhačkou 2. světové války. Prostřednictvím této práce se můžeme seznámit s výsledky operací americké 8. letecké armády. Text je doplněn fotografiemi a ilustracemi.

Of all the combat aircraft that fought on the Allied side in World War II, the North American B-25 Mitchell was one of the best and most well-known. The B-25 gained lasting fame in the Pacific, by flying the April 1942 carrier raid on Tokyo. It also served in Africa, Italy, China, Burma and New Guinea, not just with the American air arms, but also with the RAF adn the Australian, Dutch and Russian air forces. The B-25 enjoyed a long post-war career before emerging as a prized warbird, the star of numerous air shows around the world. The author tells the full story of the B-25's development, operational use and post-war career in this illustrated history of the aircraft.

Although best remembered for its exploits with Eighth Air Force units, the Mustang, in its various marks, actually made its combat debut firstly with the Royal Air Force in the Army co-operation role, and then with the USAAF's tactically-optimised Ninth and Fifteenth Air Forces. Seeing action in Western Europe and the Mediterranean, pilots like Glenn T Eagleston, John J Voll and Samuel J Brown notched up impressive scores flying P-51Bs and Ds with the 354th, 31st and 52nd Fighter Groups. Rarely given the exposure enjoyed by their high-scoring brethren in the 'Mighty Eighth', this volume at last sets the record straight on Europe's remaining Mustang aces.

Totally outnumbered throughout their short two-year sojourn in the Western Desert, the crack fighter pilots of the handful of Jagdgeschwader in-theatre fought an effective campaign in support of Rommel's Afrika Korps against the British and American forces. Relying almost exclusively on the Luftwaffe's staple fighter of World War 2, the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the battle-hardened aces used the aircraft's superior performance to achieve incredible scores against the Allies. Similarly, once pushed out of North Africa, these units continued to take the fight to the RAF and USAAF from makeshift bases in northern Italy.

Describes the design and production of the P-51D, and draws on first-hand accounts to chart its combat history in Europe, and to tell the stories of the aces who flew the fighter. This book also includes new colour illustrations and cutaways, as well as contemporary photographs.