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PETLYAKOV PE-2 'PESHKA' (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)

by Peter C. Smith

Published by The Crowood Press. 1st. 2003

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. the twin-engined Petlyakov Pe-2, or 'Peshka', formed the mainstay of the Soviet dive-and light-bomber force in World War Two. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. 208 pages including index.

Minor scuffing to rear panel of dustwrapper. Else a lovely copy, feels unread!

ISBN: 1861265883
Stock no. 1830061

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Contents

  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 INSPRIRATION IMPRISONED
  • 2 MANY STARTS, MANY ENDINGS
  • 3 SOTKA BECOMES PESHKA
  • 4 THE Pe-2 DESCRIBED
  • 5 THE Pe-3 FIGHTER VARIANT
  • 6 FIRST COMBAT
  • 7 COUNTER-ATTACK
  • 8 NEW TACTICS, NEW DEFENCES, NEW CONFIDENCE
  • 9 TILTING THE SCALES
  • Stalingrad to the Donets
  • 10 HEROINES OF THE SKIES
  • 11 THE FIGHTING FINNS
  • 12 PRODUCTION LINE PROGRESSION
  • 13 THE GREAT OFFENSIVE - JUNE 1944
  • 14 ON TO BERLIN!
  • 15 ACTION IN THE FAR EAST
  • 16 VARIATIONS ON A THEME
  • 17 Pe-2 COLOUR SCHEMES
  • 18 THE FINAL DEVELOPMENTS
  • 19 THE PESHKA IN FOREIGN SERVICE
  • 20 THE SURVIVORS
  • Appendix I Pe-2 Units
  • Appendix II Bomber Commanders
  • Appendix III Some Peshka Aces
  • Glossary
  • Notes
  • Index

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