P-40 Warhawk Aces of the MTO
P-40 Warhawk Aces of the MTO
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Thrown into action following the Torch landings of late 1942, the 'green' American pilots flying the obsolescent P-40F suffered cruelly at the hands of seasoned German fighter pilots flying superior machines. Those that survived learnt quickly, and a handful of Warhawk pilots succeeded in making ace by the time the Axis forces surrendered in North Africa. The action then shifted to Sicily and Italy, and the P-40 remained in service until mid-1944. This book charts the careers of the 23 men who succeeded in making ace during that time, despite the advent of much better P-47 and P-51 fighters.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE
WARHAWKS OVER 'THE BLUE'
CHAPTER TWO
TORCH TO TUNISIA
CHAPTER THREE
OUT OF AFRICA
CHAPTER FOUR
THE NOT-SO-SOFT UNDERBELLY
Appendices
Colour plates commentary
Index
Product details
| Published | Jan 25 2002 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781841762883 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 102 b/w; 2 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Aircraft of the Aces |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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