Polish Spitfire Aces (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 127)

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Автор: Wojtek Matusiak

Название: Polish Spitfire Aces (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 127)

Издательство: Osprey Publishing

Год: 2015

Формат: True PDF

Страниц: 81

Размер: 17 Mb

Язык: English

Спасибо: kapitankarl

Of all Allied airmen, Polish pilots had had the most experience of fighting the Luftwaffe by the time the war came to Britain. As the Battle of Britain raged, they quickly proved themselves as highly aggressive and skilful interceptors, especially when flying the famous Spitfire. The Polish Air Force eventually became the largest non-Commonwealth Spitfire operator, using some 1,500 Mks I, II, V, IX and XVI to devastating effect. Top scoring USAAF ace of the ETO, Francis "Gabby" Gabreski and a whole host of other Allied and Commonwealth aces flew with Polish squadrons, adding even more to their fighting quality.