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High Battleground : Air to Air with World War II's Greatest Combat Aircraft by Donald J. Blakeslee (2006, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBoston Mills Press
ISBN-101550464922
ISBN-139781550464924
eBay Product ID (ePID)63726481
Product Key Features
Book TitleHigh Battleground : Air to Air with World War Ii's Greatest Combat Aircraft
Number of Pages120 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Aviation / History, Photoessays & Documentaries
Publication Year2006
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Photography, History
AuthorDonald J. Blakeslee
Book SeriesFlying Legends Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight0.1 Oz
Item Length12.2 in
Item Width18.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsAmong its 180 illustrations are full-page colour photos of 56 restored Second World War aircraft in flight, along with historic black-and-white images., [5/5 stars] Simply breathtaking.... Page after page, your senses are assaulted by dramatically composed and beautifully lit portraits of some of the world's most charismatic aircraft.... The photographs are faultless and have been reproduced in mind-blowing clarity.... One of the most impressive aviation photographic books that we have ever witnessed., [5/5 stars] Simply breathtaking.... One of the most impressive aviation photographic books we have ever seen.... This is a book that deserves to be savored. [5/5 stars] Simply breathtaking.... Page after page, your senses are assaulted by dramatically composed and beautifully lit portraits of some of the world's most charismatic aircraft.... The photographs are faultless and have been reproduced in mind-blowing clarity.... One of the most impressive aviation photographic books that we have ever witnessed., Stunning, oversized book offers a pilot's eye view... the greatest combat aircraft... in all their lethal splendor., Each double-page spread shows restored planes... [plus] a veteran pilot's account of what the plane was like to fly., Among its 180 illustrations are full-page colour photos of 56 restored Second World War aircraft in flight, along with historic black-and-white images. Each double-page spread shows restored planes... [plus] a veteran pilot's account of what the plane was like to fly., [5/5 stars] Simply breathtaking.... One of the most impressive aviation photographic books we have ever seen.... This is a book that deserves to be savored., [Includes] 180 illustrations... full-page colour photos of 56 restored Second World War aircraft in flight, along with historic black-and-white images., Simply breathtaking.... The photographs are faultless and have been reproduced in mind-blowing clarity.
Photographed byDibbs, John M.
Dewey Decimal358.4/183
Table Of ContentForeword: Colonel Donald J. Blakeslee Introduction: John M. Dibbs AIRCRAFT TYPES Republic P-47D Thunderbolt No Guts, No Glory North American P-51D Mustang Hell-er Bust and Big Beautiful Doll Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat Supermarine Spitfire Mk. V North American P-51D Mustang Worrybird Avro Lancaster B.I Polikarpov I-16 Rata Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat Martin B-26 Marauder Grumman F3F-2 Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero and Curtiss P-40N Warhawk Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk. IB North American P-51D Mustang Upupa Epops Grumman TBM-3 Avenger De Havilland Mosquito T.III Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Hairless Joe Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 White 14 Supermarine Spitfire PR. XIX Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV North American P-51D Mustang Cripes A' Mighty Curtiss Hawk 75 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Bell and North American P-51D Mustang Moose Hawker Hind North American P-51D Mustang Old Crow Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX and PR. XI Curtiss C-46F-1 Commando China Doll Hawker Hurricane Lockheed P-38J Lightning Happy Jack's Go Buggy and Joltin' Jose Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2 Black 6 Polikarpov I-15 Super Chato Goodyear FG-1D Corsair Marine's Dream Bell P39-Q6 Airacobra Brooklyn Bum II Gloster Gladiator Mk. I Republic P-47G Thunderbolt Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Ia Yakovlev Yak 3UA North American P-51D Mustang Cripes A' Mighty Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VIII Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 Black 2 Fairey Swordfish Mk. II Lockheed P-38J Lightning Porky II Westland Lysander Mk. IIIA Yakovlev Yak 3UA Supermarine Spitfire LF. IX Hawker Hurricane Mk. IV Douglas A-26B Invader Sugarland Express and North American P-51D Mustang Detroit Miss Grumman TBM-3 Avenger and Chance Vought F4U-1A Corsair Curtiss P-40M Kittyhawk Lockheed P-38F Lightning Glacier Girl and P-38J Lightning Porky II Mitsubishi A6M3-22 Zero Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XVI Fargo Express Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat No. 19 North American B-25H Mitchell Barbie Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Yankee Lady Supermarine Spitfire Mk. V Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Minsi III and Mitsubishi A6M3-22 Zero Aircraft and Aircrew Index Bibliography
SynopsisIncredible close-in airborne photographs of 56 restored World War II aircraft from 6 countries. Each aircraft's section includes a historic photograph and a profile of a veteran who experienced air-combat first hand., Breathtaking images from the popular Flying Legends calendars. John Dibbs is the world's leading air-to-air photographer. No one gets closer. This oversized full-color pictorial showcases breathtaking airborne shots of 56 of the most perfectly restored World War II aircraft from the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, Japan and Sweden. Each spread features a historic black-and-white photograph and an exciting profile of a combat veteran who experienced the "high battleground" first-hand. Some of the featured aircraft: Supermarine Spitfire LF IXe Yak 3 Lockheed P-38 Lightning, Joltin' Jose Mitsubishi A6M5 Type 0 Zero Messerschmitt Bf 109 Black Six Bell P39-Q6 Airacobra Hawker Sea Hurricane lB Grumman TBM-3 Avenger Polikarpov I-16 Curtiss Hawk 75 Bristol Blenheim Mk IV Saab B17 A group of hand-picked specialist formation pilots worked with the photographer to produce "perfect shots." There are no more perfect photographs of warplanes in flight than the images that appear in this thrilling collection.
Text byBusha, Jim
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