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Fighter Aces of the RAF in the Battle of Britain
Philip Kaplan
出版
Pen and Sword
, 2008-03-25
主題
History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater
History / Military / Aviation & Space
History / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century
ISBN
1783409029
9781783409020
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=GQRuDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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Ace fighter pilots from the British Royal Air Force share stories from the experiences during World War II’s Battle of Britain.
This book examines the reality behind the myths of the legendary RAF fighter aces during the Battle of Britain. It explains why only a small minority of pilots those in whom the desire for combat overrode everything accounted for so large a proportion of the victories. It surveys the skills that a successful fighter pilot must have a natural aptitude for flying, marksmanship, keen eyesight and the way in which fighter tactics have developed. The book examines the history of the classic fighter aircraft that were flown, such as the Spitfire and Hurricane, and examines each types characteristics, advantages and disadvantages in combat.
The accounts of the experiences of fighter pilots are based on archival research, diaries, letters, published and unpublished memoirs and personal interviews with veterans.
The pilots included are Robert Stanford Tuck, Adolph Sailor Malan, Geoffrey Page, Al Deere, Peter Townsend and Brian Kingcome.