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Michael John Claringbould P-47D Thunderbolt vs Ki-43-II Oscar (Paperback) Duel

Description: Further DetailsTitle: P-47D Thunderbolt vs Ki-43-II OscarCondition: NewEAN: 9781472840912ISBN: 9781472840912Publisher: Osprey PublishingFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 07/23/2020Item Height: 248mmItem Length: 184mmItem Weight: 260gIllustrator: Gareth Hector, Jim LaurierContributor: Gareth Hector (Illustrated by), Jim Laurier (Illustrated by)Language: EnglishSubtitle: New Guinea 1943–44ISBN-10: 1472840917Description: Although New Guinea’s Thunderbolt pilots faced several different types of enemy aircraft in capricious tropical conditions, by far their most common adversary was the Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa, codenamed ‘Oscar’ by the Allies. These two opposing fighters were the products of two radically different design philosophies. The Thunderbolt was heavy, fast and packed a massive punch thanks to its battery of eight 0.50-cal machine guns, while the ‘Oscar’ was the complete opposite in respect to fighter design philosophy – lightweight, nimble, manoeuvrable and lightly armed. It was, nonetheless, deadly in the hands of an experienced pilot. The Thunderbolt commenced operations in New Guinea with a series of bomber escort missions in mid-1943, and its firepower and superior speed soon saw Fifth Air Force fighter command deploying elite groups of P-47s to Wewak, on the northern coast. Flying from there, they would pick off unwary enemy aircraft during dedicated fighter patrols. The Thunderbolt pilots in New Guinea slowly wore down their Japanese counterparts by continual combat and deadly strafing attacks, but nevertheless, the Ki-43-II remained a worthy opponent deterrent up until Hollandia was abandoned by the IJAAF in April 1944.Fully illustrated throughout with artwork and rare photographs, this fascinating book examines these two vastly different fighters in the New Guinea theatre, and assesses the unique geographic conditions that shaped their deployment and effectiveness.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBAuthor: Michael John ClaringbouldBook Series: DuelGenre: HistoryTopic: Military History, Law & PoliticsRelease Year: 2020 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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Publication Name: P-47D Thunderbolt vs Ki-43-II Oscar

Title: P-47D Thunderbolt vs Ki-43-II Oscar

EAN: 9781472840912

ISBN: 9781472840912

Release Date: 07/23/2020

Release Year: 2020

Contributor: Jim Laurier (Illustrated by)

Subtitle: New Guinea 1943–44

ISBN-10: 1472840917

Country/Region of Manufacture: GB

Series: Duel

Book Title: P-47d Thunderbolt Vs Ki-43-II Oscar : New Guinea 1943-44

Number of Pages: 80 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Topic: Military Science, Military / World War II, Modern / 20th Century, Military / Aviation

Publication Year: 2020

Item Height: 0.2 in

Illustrator: Hector, Gareth, Laurier, Jim, Yes

Genre: Technology & Engineering, History

Item Weight: 9.2 Oz

Item Length: 9.8 in

Author: Michael John Claringbould

Item Width: 7.5 in

Book Series: Duel Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback

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