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P-36 Hawk Aces of World War 2
P-36 Hawk Aces of World War 2
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A fascinating account of a plane that served on both sides during World War 2 and in a variety of environments from Pearl Harbor to the deserts of North Africa to the barren forests of Karelia and the jungles of Burma.
The Curtiss P-36 was considered a revolution in performance design in comparison to other US fighters. Yet by the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the P-40 was increasingly supplanting the P-36, which the US then exported to France under the guise of the Hawk 75. Flown by the French, captured by the Germans, sold to the Finns, transferred to India and Africa, and even incorporated into the RAF, the Hawk 75 saw service in every theatre of operations and in a variety of combat environments.
This book depicts the interesting life of this plane, with colour artwork, photographs and first-hand accounts.
Table of Contents
In the Beginning
Chapter 2
The Battle of France
Chapter 3
In African Skies
Chapter 4
Defending Finland
Chapter 5
The Rising Sun
Chapter 6
'Old Soldiers Never Die…'
Appendices
Product details
| Published | Dec 20 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781782008491 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 80 b/w; 32 col |
| Series | Aircraft of the Aces |
| Short code | ACE 86 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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