P-40E Warhawk vs A6M2 Zero-sen - 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-40E Warhawk vs A6M2 Zero-sen write by Peter Ingman. This book was released on 2020-06-25. P-40E Warhawk vs A6M2 Zero-sen available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The P-40E Warhawk is often viewed as one of the less successful American fighter designs of World War II, but in 1942 the aircraft was all that was available to the USAAC in-theatre. Units equipped with the aircraft were duly forced into combat against the deadly A6M2 Zero-sen, which had already earned itself a near-mythical reputation following its exploits over China and Pearl Harbor. During an eight-month period in 1942, an extended air campaign was fought out between the two fighters for air superiority over the Javanese and then northern Australian skies. During this time, the P-40Es and the Zero-sens regularly clashed without interference from other fighter types. In respect to losses, the Japanese 'won' these engagements, for many more P-40Es were shot down than Zero-sens. However, the American Warhawks provided a potent deterrent that forced the IJNAF to attack from high altitudes, where crews' bombing efficiency was much poorer. Fully illustrated throughout, and supported by rare and previously unpublished photographs, this book draws on both American and Japanese sources to tell the full story of the clashes between these iconic two fighters in Darwin and the East Indies.
Spitfire VC vs A6M2/3 Zero-sen
Spitfire VC vs A6M2/3 Zero-sen - 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 Spitfire VC vs A6M2/3 Zero-sen write by Peter Ingman. This book was released on 2019-05-30. Spitfire VC vs A6M2/3 Zero-sen available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Just weeks after Pearl Harbor, Darwin was mauled by a massive Japanese attack. Without a single fighter to defend Australian soil, the Australian government made a special appeal to Britain for Spitfires. A year later the Spitfire VC-equipped No 1 Fighter Wing, RAAF, faced the battle-hardened 202nd Kokutai of the IJNAF, equipped with A6M2 Zero-sens, over Darwin. This was a gruelling campaign between evenly matched foes, fought in isolation from the main South Pacific battlegrounds. Pilots on either side had significant combat experience, including a number of Battle of Britain veterans. The Spitfire had superior flight characteristics but was hampered by short range and material defects in the tropical conditions, while the Japanese employed better tactics and combat doctrine inflicting serious losses on the over-confident Commonwealth forces. Fully illustrated with detailed full-colour artwork, this is the gripping story of two iconic aircraft facing off against each other above Australia.
A6M2/3 Zero-sen
A6M2/3 Zero-sen - 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 A6M2/3 Zero-sen write by Michael John Claringbould. This book was released on 2023-11-23. A6M2/3 Zero-sen available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book details the exploits of the highly skilled Naval Aviators charged with achieving air supremacy over New Guinea in their A6M2/3 Zero-sens. The combat record of the Zero-sen in New Guinea has mostly been overstated, with little due being given to the constraining conditions under which the fighter operated. The air combats fought over New Guinea in 1942 between Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force (IJNAF) pilots and their Allied counterparts in P-39 Airacobras and P-40 Warhawks were often 'trial and error' affairs, with both belligerents being caught out by weather. This study covers the key role played by governing factors including geography and climatic conditions, and examines the modified tactics employed by IJNAF Zero-sen pilots to help them cope in-theatre through the comprehensive analysis of RAAF, USAAF and Japanese operational after action reports. Using first-hand accounts from both famous aviators and previously unknown RAAF and Japanese pilots, and specially commissioned artwork, leading South Pacific historian and author Michael John Claringbould sheds new light on the air war fought over the wilds of New Guinea during the course of 1942.
F4F Wildcat vs A6M Zero-sen
F4F Wildcat vs A6M Zero-sen - 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 F4F Wildcat vs A6M Zero-sen write by Edward M. Young. This book was released on 2013-08-20. F4F Wildcat vs A6M Zero-sen available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Grumman F4F Wildcat and the Mitsubishi A6M Zero-sen were contemporaries, although designed to very different requirements. The Wildcat, ruggedly built to survive the rigors of carrier operations, was the best carrier fighter the US Navy had available when the USA entered World War II, and it remained the principal fighter for the US Navy and the US Marine Corps until 1942–43. With a speed greater than 300mph, exceptional manoeuvrability, long range, and an impressive armament the slick Zero-sen could out-perform any Allied fighter in 1941–42. The battles between the Wildcat and the Zero-sen during 1942 represent a classic duel in which pilots flying a nominally inferior fighter successfully developed air-combat tactics that negated the strengths of their opponent.
P-40 Warhawk vs Bf 109
P-40 Warhawk vs Bf 109 - 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 Bf 109 write by Carl Molesworth. This book was released on 2011-08-20. P-40 Warhawk vs Bf 109 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Although the P-40 and the Bf 109 joined the air war over North Africa at nearly the same time in 1941, the German fighter had already racked up a considerable combat career, dating back to 1937 in Spain. In contrast, the P-40 was a bit of an unknown quantity and was making its combat debut in the hands of the RAF's Desert Air Force. Discover how the huge differences between the veteran Bf 109 and the new P-40 determined the tactics they adopted and the ultimate outcome of their epic confrontation in this new book. The author covers all aspects of the aerial battle, from the small, agile Bf 109's ability to operate more effectively at high altitudes through to the P-40's advantage in manoeuvrability, which outweighed its poor high altitude performance.
