'Twelve to One' V Fighter Command Aces of the Pacific: V Fighter Command Aces of the Pacific War (Aircraft of the Aces, #61)

by Tony Holmes

Chris Davey (Illustrator)

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This volume details the experiences of 107 elite American aces in combat against the Japanese. The highest scoring US pilots of World War 2 fought against the Japanese Army Air Force and Imperial Japanese Navy over the jungles of New Guinea and the Philippines. Flying P-38s and P-47s, men such as Dick Bong and Thomas McGuire won the Medal of Honor for their successes in combat in 1943-45. 'Twelve to One' is a rare document that details the 'tricks of the trade' employed by these men. This volume also includes biographies of the men whose tips for aerial combat make up the text, and the V Fighter Command Manual.
  • ISBN10 1841767840
  • ISBN13 9781841767840
  • Publish Date 30 April 2004
  • Publish Status Transferred
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Imprint Osprey Publishing
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 128
  • Language English