B-24 Liberator vs Ki-43 Oscar - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook B-24 Liberator vs Ki-43 Oscar write by Edward M. Young. This book was released on 2012-04-20. B-24 Liberator vs Ki-43 Oscar available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In reviewing reports of air combat from Spain, China and the early stages of the war in Europe, the US Army Air Corps called for heavier armor and armament for its bomber fleet, including the addition of a tail turret. While Japan tried to counter with their own heavy fighters, their inability to produce them in any number meant that they were forced to face the bomber threat with the nimble, but under–armed Ki-43 “Oscar”. While severely outgunned, the Japanese learned to use their greater maneuverability to exploit the small weakness in bomber defenses. This book tells the story of the clash in the skies over the Pacific, as the Japanese fought desperately against the coming tide of the American bomber offensive.
P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar
P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar write by Carl Molesworth. This book was released on 2012-11-20. P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Known for the distinctive 'sharkmouth' decoration on their noses, P-40 fighters first saw combat in China during World War II. Their most common adversary was the Japanese Nakajima Ki-43, nicknamed 'Oscar.' Carl Molesworth describes and explains the design and development of these two foes, the products of two vastly different philosophies of fighter design. The P-40 was heavily armed and sturdy with armour protection and self-sealing fuel tanks, but paid for this with the loss of speed and a sluggish performance at altitude. The Ki-43 was a rapier to the battleaxe P-40 and the Ki-43 was immensely nimble, though with less firepower and durability. This book examines these two different fighters, and the pilots who flew them over China, with an action-packed text, rare photographs and digital artwork.
H6K “Mavis”/H8K “Emily” vs PB4Y-1/2 Liberator/Privateer
H6K “Mavis”/H8K “Emily” vs PB4Y-1/2 Liberator/Privateer - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook H6K “Mavis”/H8K “Emily” vs PB4Y-1/2 Liberator/Privateer write by Edward M. Young. This book was released on 2023-02-16. H6K “Mavis”/H8K “Emily” vs PB4Y-1/2 Liberator/Privateer available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An illustrated exploration of the dramatic aerial combats between the US Navy's long-range bomber and Japanese flying boats in the Pacific War. Edward Young explores these rarely written about combats, examining the aggressive and strategic tactics deployed by both US Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force and analyzing the technical improvements installed throughout the war. The PB4Y-1/2 Liberator/Privateer was the US Navy's first four-engined, land-based bomber, adapted and allocated to fight the U-boat menace in the Atlantic and protect the vast reaches of the Pacific Ocean. The long range, speed, armament and bomb load of the PB4Y-1 enabled the US Navy's Pacific squadrons to adopt more aggressive tactics. The PB4Y-1, and its follow-on PB4Y-2, engaged in dangerous bombing missions against Japanese installations, shipping strikes, and air combat. On the other side, with its doctrine of making the first strike against an enemy fleet, the Imperial Japanese Navy recognized the vital importance of maritime reconnaissance, relying on carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft, ship-borne floatplanes and, for long-range maritime patrol, flying boats. The Japanese would continue to develop their aircraft throughout the war, resulting, among others, in the H6K 'Mavis' and the H8K2 'Emily', which despite never achieving a victory, was regarded by the Allied pilots as the most difficult Japanese aircraft to destroy. Enriched with specially commissioned artwork, including armament and cockpit views, battlescenes and technical diagrams, this title analyses technical specifications in detail. By including first-hand accounts, aviation expert Edward Young provides a detailed account of these one-sided yet dramatic and aggressive combats.
Bf 110 vs Lancaster
Bf 110 vs Lancaster - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Bf 110 vs Lancaster write by Robert Forczyk. This book was released on 2013-06-20. Bf 110 vs Lancaster available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The RAF introduced the Avro Lancaster in 1942 and used it to spearhead this aerial offensive. In response, the Luftwaffe created an elite nightfighter force based primarily upon the Bf 110. The Luftwaffe was quick to equip it with airborne radar that allowed it to intercept and destroy Lancasters over Germany. In turn, the RAF adopted countermeasures such as the Monica rearward-looking radar to alert Lancaster crews to the approach of nightfighters. In May 1943 the Luftwaffe suddenly developed a novel technical and tactical approach to attacking RAF bombers. The new tactic proved amazingly successful, and British bombers could be attacked from below with no warning. For its part, the RAF failed to detect the new German tactic for six crucial months, during which time its Lancaster bombers were almost defenceless against this new threat. In time, however, the German advantage of surprise was lost and the RAF developed countermeasures to deal with the new threat. The duel between upgraded Bf 110s and Lancasters in the night skies over Germany became increasingly dominated by cutting-edge technology, which would determine the efficacy of strategic bombing.
M60 vs T-62
M60 vs T-62 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook M60 vs T-62 write by Lon Nordeen. This book was released on 2013-05-20. M60 vs T-62 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Designed for the battlefields of Europe at the height of the Cold War, the M60 and T-62 were the premier combat tanks of their day. However, it was in the deserts of the Middle East that they finally met in battle. This new Duel title examines the design and development of these main battle tanks, identifying their strengths and weaknesses, and describing and analyzing their performance on the battlefield during the Yom Kippur War, the Iran–Iraq War, and the first Gulf War.
