World War II Fighter Planes Spotter's Guide

by Tony Holmes, Jim Laurier (Illustrator)

Overview

A compact but comprehensive guide to the iconic fighter planes that fought during World War II, which features full color profile artwork throughout.

World War II saw pilots from around the world battling in the skies over Europe, Asia and Africa, with victory resting upon their nerve, skill and the capabilities of some of history's most iconic aircraft. In the chaos of battle, it was vital that they could quickly identify friend from foe. But do you know your Hurricane from your Bf 109, or what the legendary P-51 Mustang looks like? Do you know the wingspan of the A6M Zero-sen, or how fast it could fly?

THE WORLD WAR II FIGHTER PLANES SPOTTER'S GUIDE answers all of these questions and more, providing essential information on over 90 legendary aircraft, from the celebrated Spitfire to the jet-powered Me 262. Featuring full-colour artwork to aid recognition, as well as all the details you need to assess their performance, this is the perfect pocket guide to the Allied and Axis fighters of World War II.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472848512
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	02/09/2021
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	506,747
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Having initially worked for Osprey as an author in the 1980s, Tony Holmes became the company's aviation editor in 1989 after he moved to England from Western Australia. Responsible for devising the Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft, Aviation Elite Units, Duel and X-Planes series, Tony has also written more than 30 books for Osprey over the past 35 years.

Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974–78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.

Table of Contents

Avia B 534

Bell P-39 Airacobra

Bell P-63 Kingcobra

Bell P-59 Airacomet

Bloch MB.152

Boulton Paul Defiant

Brewster F2A Buffalo

Bristol Blenheim

Bristol Beaufighter

CAC Boomerang

Curtiss P-36/Hawk 75

Curtiss P-40B/C Tomahawk

Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk/Warhawk de Havilland Mosquito

Dewoitine D.520

Dornier Do 17/215/217

Douglas P-70/DB-7 Havoc

Fairey Fulmar

Fairey Firefly I

Fiat CR.32

Fiat CR.42 Falco

Fiat G.50 Freccia

Fiat G.55 Centauro

Focke-Wulf Fw 190A/F/G

Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9

Focke-Wulf Ta 152

Focke-Wulf Ta 154

Fokker D.XXI

Gloster Gladiator

Gloster Meteor I/III

Grumman F4F Wildcat

Grumman F6F Hellcat

Hawker Hurricane

Hawker Sea Hurricane

Hawker Typhoon

Hawker Tempest V

Heinkel He 219

Heinkel He 162

IAR 80/81

Junkers Ju 88C/G/R

Kawanishi N1K1-J Shiden

Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden-Kai

Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu

Kawasaki Ki-61 Hein

Kawasaki Ki-100

Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3

Lavochkin La-5/7

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

Macchi C.200 Saetta

Macchi C.202 Folgore

Macchi C.205V Veltro

Messerschmitt Bf 109E

Messerschmitt Bf 109F

Messerschmitt Bf 109G/K

Messerschmitt Bf 110

Messerschmitt Me 262

Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1/3

Mitsubishi A5M

Mitsubishi A6M2/3

Mitsubishi A6M5/7

Mitsubishi J2M Raiden

Morane-Saulnier MS.406

Nakajima Ki-27

Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa

Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki

Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate

Nakajima J1N1 Gekko

Nakajima A6M2-N

North American P-51A/Mustang I

North American P-51B/C/D/K Mustang

Northrop P-61 Black Widow

Polikarpov I-16

Polikarpov I-152 (I-15bis)

Polikarpov I-153 (I-15ter)

PZL P.11

Reggiane Re.2000/2001/2002

Republic P-43 Lancer

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

Supermarine Spitfire I/II

Supermarine Spitfire V/VI

Supermarine Spitfire VII/VIII

Supermarine Spitfire IX

Supermarine Spitfire XII

Supermarine Spitfire XIV

Supermarine Spitfire XVI

Supermarine Seafire I/II/III

Vought F4U/FG-1 Corsair

Westland Whirlwind I

Yakovlev Yak-1/7

Yakovlev Yak-9

Yakovlev Yak-3