Aviones militares: libros - historia y modelos

Allied Jet Killers of World War 2 (Osprey)

Los pilotos de caza aliados comenzaron a encontrarse con aviones a reacción alemanes, principalmente el excepcional caza Me 262, a partir del otoño de 1944. Asombrados por la velocidad y la capacidad de ascenso de la aeronave, las unidades de la USAAF y la RAF tardaron en descubrir cómo combatir esta letal amenaza, mientras la Luftwaffe centraba sus ataques en los bombarderos medianos y pesados que atacaban objetivos en todo el Reich.

Varios ases con un alto número de victorias de la Octava Fuerza Aérea (Drew, Glover, Meyer, Norley y Yeager, por nombrar solo algunos) lograron derribar Me 262, Me 163 y Ar 234 durante los últimos meses de la campaña, al igual que ases de la RAF como Tony Gaze y 'Foob' Fairbanks.
En este volumen se narrarán las hazañas de pilotos famosos y poco conocidos, detallando cómo llevaron sus P-47, P-51, Spitfire y Tempest al límite de su rendimiento para derribar las "armas milagrosas" de la Luftwaffe.

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Autor:	Stephen Chapis, Andrew Thomas
Presentación:	96 páginas, 25 x 18.5 x 0.9 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	70 fotos en b/n y 32 a color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2017)
Colección:	Aircraft of the Aces (136)
ISBN:	9781472823526

Rare Birds : Forgotten Aircraft of the Second World War

The Second World War saw the apex of piston-engine aircraft design, and ushered the world into the jet age. Anybody who studies aviation will know the names: Spitfire, Mustang, Zero, Messerschmitt, Shturmovik. But there were many more aircraft to take to the skies before and during the war, and frequently their stories remain unknown.

This book seeks to tell those stories, to bring to the fore the forgotten warbirds. From the valiant Poles fighting the might of the Luftwaffe in their obsolescent craft, to the varied and excellent craft of the French Armee De l'Air, to the graceful craft of Italy's Regia Aeronautica. With stops around the globe, this book seeks to tell the tales of the forgotten or the doomed or the never-quites.

The stories of these aircraft, drawn from Allies and Axis nations alike, bring forth a fuller picture of aviation during the greatest airborne conflict in world history.
Telling these stories will give readers an interesting, and informative, look into the past-with personal reflections and a call to arms for the study of history itself.

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Autor:	Charles R.G. Bain
Presentación:	224 páginas, 24 x 16.5 x 2 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	44 fotos en b/n y 34 a color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Fonthill Media (GB, 2016)
ISBN:	9781781555248

World War II Glider Assault Tactics (Osprey)

Military gliders came of age in World War II, when glider assault infantry were the forerunners of today's helicopter-delivered airmobile troops. From the light pre-war sports and training machines, several nations developed troop-carrying gliders capable of getting a whole squad or more of infantry, with heavy weapons, onto the ground quickly, with the equipment that paratroopers simply could not carry.
They made up at least one-third of the strength of US, British, and German airborne divisions in major battles, and they also carried out several daring coup de main raids and spearhead operations. However, the dangers were extreme, the techniques were difficult, the losses were heavy (particularly during night operations), and the day of the glider assault was relatively brief.

This book explains the development and organization of glider troops, their mounts, and the air squadrons formed to tow them, the steep and costly learning-curve and the tactics that such troops learned to employ once they arrived on the battlefield.

Contents: Introduction: background - Gliders, construction and characteristics: the US Waco CG-4A, British Horsa and Hamilcar, German DFS 230, and minor types - Techniques: take-off, towing, release, landing procedures - Tug aircraft, types and employment: the US C-47 and German Ju 52. Glider and tug training; the fate of glider pilots after landing - Strengths and allocation of glider and tug flying units - Glider-delivered units, their organization, weapons, and equipment: infantry, artillery, engineers, and support units - Operations: tactical concepts; capabilities and limitations; early difficulties, and lessons learned; key operations examined - Select bibliography - Plate commentaries - Index.

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Autor:	Gordon L. Rottman
Presentación:	64 páginas, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos y dibujos (en b/n y color)
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2014)
Colección:	Elite (200)
ISBN:	9781782007739

First World War in the Air

The four years between 1914 and 1918 saw an incredible growth in air power. Beginning with the flimsy early aircraft, seemingly held together just by string and fabric, the author paints a picture of a bygone era when nobody knew quite what could be achieved, or how aircraft could be used.
From the early years of the First World War, when men took to the air without guns or parachutes, to the final stage of the conflict when huge, streamlined aeroplane fleets dominated the skies, this is a story of courage and dedication, of sudden death and public adulation for men whose life expectancy was measured in days rather than months.

This book is an account of how the development of aerial warfare took place. Drawing on much original material such as diaries and combat reports, it charts the growth of air power during the war years. Original photographs and artwork add to the atmosphere of the time.
The air aces, the castor oil and the sudden rattle of machine guns, the Dawn Patrol, Zeppelin raids, dogfights and acts of supreme valour are all here. In wonderful detail, this is the story of how brave young airmen took their lives in their hands and pushed the boundaries of courage and knowledge to the limits.

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Autor:	Phil Carradice
Presentación:	192 páginas, 23.5 x 16 x 1.4 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	158 fotos en b/n
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2012)
ISBN:	9781445605128

Flugzeuge des Zweiten Weltkrieges - Europa 1930-1945

This unique volume presents the aircraft of the Second World War in the best tradition of the series "Flugzeuge der Welt" - starting with the aircraft of European manufacturers due to the scope.
The nations outside Europe will follow at annual intervals.

On 320 pages, each double page presents an aircraft model with a high-quality and specially produced three-view view, a photo, a table and descriptive text. A must for every aviation library and an ideal addition to the "Flugzeuge der Welt" series. Undisputedly a new standard work and already an absolute classic!

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Autor:	Joachim Schreiber
Presentación:	320 páginas, 16.5 x 10 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	310 fotos
Idioma:	Alemán
Editorial:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2021)
ISBN:	9783613043572

Alliierte Jagdflugzeuge - 1939-1945 (Typenkompass)

At the end of the Second World War, piston engine fighter aircraft were at the absolute peak of their development. Within just five years, highly sophisticated machines had been created whose performance data is still impressive today: twelve-cylinder engines with almost 2 000 hp made speeds of over 700 km/h possible.

Páginas del libro "Alliierte Jagdflugzeuge - 1939-1945"

After the end of the Second World War, jet engines replaced the piston engine as the primary drive for fighter aircraft.
However, famous names such as "Hurricane", "Spitfire" or "Mustang" remain - machines that regularly delight thousands of spectators with their performances (and the sound) at air shows.

Each type is presented with a photo, a historical description and a technical sheet.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Alexander Lüdeke
Presentación:	128 páginas, 20.5 x 14 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	67 fotos en b/n y 50 a color, 19 dibujos
Idioma:	Alemán
Editorial:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2015)
Colección:	Typenkompass
ISBN:	9783613037458