Supermarine Spitfire Mk Viii

Author : Phil H. Listemann
Publisher : Philedition
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK VIII written by Phil H. Listemann and published by Philedition. This book was released on 2017-05-11 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed before the Mk. IX, but following it into service because its radical design changes would have meant production delays when time was of the essence, the Spitfire Mk. Vlll was in fact a non-pressurised version of the Mk. VII designed for low altitude combat (see SQUADRONS! No. 6). At the outset it was the designated successor to the Mk. V, the replacement of which was planned from 1943 onwards but when it became available the Mk. IX had recently entered service with Fighter Command and appeared to have a bright future. Therefore, the RAF decided to retain the Mk. VIII for overseas theatres - the Mediterranean, Far East and the Pacific - where the replacement of the Spitfire Mk. V had become a necessity. One fourth of the production will reach the Southwest Pacific, and this volume focuses on the usage made by the three RAAF squadrons, Nos. 79, 452 and 457. Close to seventy photographs (including three in colour) and eight colour profiles. The story of the British squadrons in the SWPac is told in SQUADRONS! No. 14.

Author : Tomasz Szlagor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788361220794
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Supermarine Spitfire Mk Viii written by Tomasz Szlagor and published by . This book was released on 2010-11-25 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete modelers guide to Mk VIII variant of the most famous British plane of World War II The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used into the 1950s both as a front line fighter and in secondary roles. It was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft and was the only Allied fighter in production throughout the war. The Spitfire was designed as a short-range high-performance interceptor aircraft with an elliptical wing, allowing a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane. Supermarine developed a two-seat variant known as the Mk VIII to be used for training. About the Series This is a series of highly illustrated books on the key machines of World War II and their combat use. Perfect for modelers and filled with color artwork profiles, each volume details the camouflage, markings, insignia, modifications and variants of the best of the war. With extra features such as decals, photo-etched brass and masking foil.

Author : Richard Ward
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Supermarine Spitfire MK. I-XVI written by Richard Ward and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beskriver det fra 2. verdenskrig kendte, engelske jagerfly Supermarine Spitfire i dets forskellige versioner og de lande, der benyttede det - herunder Danmark efter 2. verdenskrig.

Author : Ed Nash
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472847598
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kurdish Armour Against ISIS written by Ed Nash and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-16 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most remarkable mechanized campaigns of recent years pitted the brutal and heavily armed jihadis of Islamic State against an improvised force belonging to the Kurdish YPG (later the SDF). While some Kurdish vehicles were originally from Syrian Army stocks or captured from ISIS, many others were extraordinary homemade AFVs based on truck or digger mechanicals, or duskas, the Kurds' version of the technical. Before US air power was sent to Syria, these were the Kurds' most powerful and mobile weapons. Co-written by a British volunteer who fought with the Kurds and an academic expert on armoured warfare, this study explains how the Kurds built and used their AFVs in the war against 'Daesh', and identifies as far as possible which vehicles took part in major battles, such as Kobane, Manbij and Raqqa. With detailed new artwork depicting the Kurds' range of armour and many previously unpublished photos, this is an original and fascinating look at modern improvised mechanized warfare.

Author : Mantelli - Brown - Kittel - Graf
Publisher : Edizioni R.E.I.
ISBN 13 : 2372973312
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hawker Huricane - The Supermarine Spitfire written by Mantelli - Brown - Kittel - Graf and published by Edizioni R.E.I.. This book was released on 2017-03-05 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hawker Hurricane was the first modern British fighter before the outbreak of World War II. Until 1941 the Hurricane was the most widely used combat aircraft from the Royal Air Force and the one that bore the brunt of the first clashes with aircraft of the Luftwaffe in the skies of France and Britain. Almost 3,000 aircraft of this type were delivered to the USSR, for the law Rentals & Loans, but the Soviet pilots were generally very critical of the fighter Hawker, considered inferior, not only to the German fighters, but also its. First fighter monoplane of the RAF, the first aircraft equipped with eight machine guns, was the plane means available in greater numbers to counter the waves of attack by the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. Available in twenty-six departments in the early summer of 1940, to August, there were thirty-two against nineteen Spitfire. Piloted by aces like Douglas Bader that made him a legend, the Hawker Hurricane Mk I, although less than the Bf 109-E, however, he proved to be a horse race, and especially at high altitudes could be more maneuverable and thus, to this, more suitable bomber hunter. "His majesty the Spitfire". This airplane is an air legend, a real brand, and his image is inextricably linked to the British victory in the Battle of Britain. It is one of the few, perhaps the only one, whose name evokes some images even in a profane things of historical aviation. Excellent defensive machine, heavily armed, very agile, climbing fast, but the lack of range and of sufficient load capacity has not helped in the war below. The Spitfire name was suggested by Sir Robert MacLean, director of Vickers-Armstrongs at the time, who called his daughter Ann "a little spitfire," a saying Elizabethan to indicate a person impetuous.

Author : Andrew Thomas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472801733
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spitfire Aces of Burma and the Pacific written by Andrew Thomas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The arrival of the Spitfire in Burma came at a crucial time as the RAF struggled against the Japanese to support the Chindit operation on the ground. Proving a huge boost to morale, the Spitfire played a large part in defeating the enemy, and covering the subsequent Allied advance through Burma, protecting the ground troops and providing vital supplies. Covering this little documented aerial war, this book tells the stories of the 54 aces who flew against the Japanese, and also those who fought in India and Australia. Full-colour artwork reveals the markings and paint schemes of this most-famous of British planes, whilst first-hand accounts and archive photographs bring the aerial battles of Burma, India and Australia to life.

Author : Tony Holmes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472812816
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spitfire written by Tony Holmes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-20 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bursting with exciting full-colour illustrations, colour artwork and contemporary photographs, this is a handy, complete guide to the most famous military aircraft in history. The Spitfire is an icon of World War II, becoming the darling of the British public through defending the skies during the Battle of Britain. The Spitfire's combat ability and superb handling meant it was loved by British, Commonwealth and American pilots alike, leading to a level of global public recognition which is unparalleled amongst other aircraft – everyone recognises and connects with the iconic Spitfire. Spitfire is a complete reference guide to the world's most famous fighter aircraft, exploring its history, its strengths and weaknesses and its combat performance, using exciting full colour artwork and detailed illustrations throughout.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Air Combat Legends: Supermarine Spitfire, Messerschmitt Bf109 written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ed Nash
Publisher : Little, Brown UK
ISBN 13 : 9781408711330
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Desert Sniper written by Ed Nash and published by Little, Brown UK. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes an ordinary but highly educated Englishman, with no previous military training, decide to travel and fight in one of the most brutal conflicts on the planet? Desert Sniper is an extraordinary, true account of one man's journey from well-meaning volunteer to battle-scarred combat sniper, placing himself daily in the line of fire to fight one of the greatest evils of this new century. Ed Nash has travelled across the globe, and is working with refugees in Burma, when he first becomes aware of the terrible atrocities being committed under ISIS's newly established 'Caliphate', covering vast tracts of Iraq and Syria. In June 2015, he chooses to undertake the hazardous journey, via Northern Iraq, to Syria, to join ill-equipped and poorly trained but battle-hardened Kurdish forces as they attempt to halt Daesh's relentless advance. Nash is an articulate, insightful and refreshingly honest companion as he unpacks the shifting complexities of the political and military situation in which he finds himself. As one of a motley band of foreign volunteer fighters - veterans of other conflicts, adventurers and misfits, from many different countries - we follow him through his rudimentary training and early combat operations as he and his companions slowly gain the trust and respect of their Kurdish colleagues. Nash shows us the realities of the war on the ground in Syria in fascinating detail; the privations of the ordinary Kurdish soldiers, the terrible price paid by civilians caught in the cross-fire, the ever-present danger of lethal suicide bombers and occasional moments of striking beauty in amongst the carnage. A modern classic in the making, Desert Sniper will prove to be one of the most unforgettable accounts to emerge from the war against ISIS.

Author : Mantelli - Brown - Kittel - Graf
Publisher : Edizioni R.E.I.
ISBN 13 : 2372971530
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Supermarine Spitfire written by Mantelli - Brown - Kittel - Graf and published by Edizioni R.E.I.. This book was released on 2015-01-05 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New revised edition, updated and expanded. His Majesty the Spitfire. This plane is a legend of the air, a real brand, and its image is inextricably linked to the British victory in the Battle of Britain. It is one of the few, perhaps the only one, whose name evokes some images even at a profane things aviation history. Excellent defensive machine, heavily armed, very agile, fast uphill. His victory against the archenemy Bf-109 was nevertheless a worthy final of his career war, at least considering the GM II: the early Bf-109E against Spit Mk I to the last Bf-109K against Spit Mk XIV, and thousands thousands of aerial combat have left a very wide literature and many memories from the pilots, often become aces such as Jonnie Johnson, or Adolph Galland, who in turn was shot down by a Spitfire belonging to 303 Sq. June 21 1941. The Spitfire is not a single plane with various changes and improvements, but a complete family of aircraft that he was a bit 'all roles and has adapted to not less than 10 years of technology evolution, from the first Spitfire with their 1,000 hp Merlin engines and propellers bipala, the last with the Griffon from over 2,000 hp and 5-bladed propellers metal or even two counter-blade propeller. Propellers and engines that alone weighed about the same as the Spitfire Mk I. Admired and envied even by enemies, the aircraft was able to earn the respect and esteem of every front, the adventure stories of his pilots also fascinated contenders helping to enrich the prestige of the RAF which was considered the Arma Aerea for excellence.