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Photo of AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES LEGENDS OF WORLD WAR 2: FEATURING THE ACCLAIMED ARTWORK OF IAIN WYLLIE written by Holmes, Tony illustrated by Wyllie, Iain published by Osprey Aviation (STOCK CODE: 1830442) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES LEGENDS OF WORLD WAR 2: FEATURING THE ACCLAIMED ARTWORK OF IAIN WYLLIE

Illustrated by Iain Wyllie

Published by Osprey Aviation. 2002

Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper. Showcasing the specially commissioned cover artwork of leading aviation artist Iain Wyllie, who has produced over 30 action-packed paintings for the world's most successful aviation series of recent years, Aircraft of the Aces. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Colour illustrations. 143 pages.

Reprint. A lovely copy. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded at spine and front spine edge, scuffed to spine and rear panel.

ISBN: 1841351679
Stock no. 1830442

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Contents

Foreword by Air Commodore Peter Brothers
Foreword by Colonel Clarence E 'Bud' Anderson
Introduction by the Artist
Introduction by the Author
CHAPTER 1 Bosom Patrol
CHAPTER 2 Blunting of the Zerstorer
CHAPTER 3 Battle of Britain Day
CHAPTER 4 Final Victory
CHAPTER 5 North African Hawk
CHAPTER 6 'Star of Afrika'
CHAPTER 7 Action in 'The Slot'
CHAPTER 8 Duke of 92
CHAPTER 9 My Hardest Dogfight
CHAPTER 10 Jabo Hunters
CHAPTER 11 First Corsair Ace
CHAPTER 12 First of Many
CHAPTER 13 'Red 1'
CHAPTER 14 Seven Down
CHAPTER 15 'Checkertail Clan'
CHAPTER 16 Night Fighter
CHAPTER 17 The Long Reach
CHAPTER 18 'Illu'
CHAPTER 19 'Hades Red Flight
CHAPTER 20 Betty Jane
CHAPTER 21 Dziubek
CHAPTER 22 'Sturmbock'
CHAPTER 23 Slovakian Spitfire Success
CHAPTER 24 McCampbell and Minsi III
CHAPTER 25 OLD CROW over Germany
CHAPTER 26 Ace in a Day
CHAPTER 27 The 'Flying Undertaker'
CHAPTER 28 'Red 13'
CHAPTER 29 Hero of the Soviet Union
CHAPTER 30 'Master Falcon'
Appendices

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