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P-39 Airacobra Aces of World War 2 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 36) (Paperback)

by John Stanaway (Author), Jim Laurier (Illustrator) "unit (No 601 Sqn) flew any operational sorties with the type, and the judgement of the British pilots was largely negative. Most of the aircraft..." (more)
Key Phrases: bort numbers, serial unknown, shared victories, New Guinea, Port Moresby, Milne Bay (more...)
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Product Description
The first American fighter fitted with a tricyle undercarriage and mid-mounted engine, the P-39 proved less than successful in the hands of its launch customer, the US Army Air Force (AAF). Hampered by unreliabilty and poor engine performance at high altitude, the P-39 nevertheless served alongside the P-40 and P-38 in the bitter struggle to capture Guadalcanal in 1942/43, as well as seeing much action over the jungles of New Guinea. Around a dozen AAF aces scored five kills with the P-39, although this total was far outstripped by the Soviet Red Air Force, whose pilots rated the Airacobra as one of the best lend-lease fighters of the war.

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Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces series combines full colour artwork, the best archival contemporary photography, and first hand accounts from aces to bring history's greatest airborne conflicts to life.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Osprey Publishing (July 25, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1841762040
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841762043
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #480,362 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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