Dogfight #: Fw 190D-9

Defence of the Reich 1944-45

Dogfight #: Fw 190D-9
Jim Laurier, Gareth Hector, Robert Forsyth
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h248 x 184mm - 80pg
17 Feb 2022 UK
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9781472849397
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Arguably one of the finest piston-engined fighters ever built, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 raised the bar in terms of aircraft design and operational capability during World War II. Designed by Kurt Tank, the ' long-nosed' Fw 190D9 ' Dora' bettered most of the fighters that the Allied and Soviet air forces could field when it first appeared in the skies over the Western and Eastern Fronts in 1944. Indeed, with experienced German pilots at the controls it proved to be an immediate match for even the later-mark Griffon Spitfire and the P-51D/K. Well-armed, with two 13mm machine guns and two 20mm cannon, the D-9 began to equip Luftwaffe units from August 1944. Later on in the war, one of the key missions of the D-9 was to provide top cover for Me 262 jet fighters when they were at their most vulnerable during take-off and landing. Featuring first-hand accounts, photographs, artwork and innovative and colourful 3D ribbon diagrams, this fascinating volume portrays what it was like to fly the superlative Fw 190D-9 in combat, providing a realistic insight in to how German pilots used the superb Focke-Wulf aircraft in combat against American, British and Russian fighters in the Defence of the Reich in 1944-45.

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Robert Forsyth is an author, editor and publisher, specialising in the aircraft, units and operations of the Luftwaffe. He is the author of over 25 titles for Osprey Publishing, including his most recent Luftwaffe Special Weapons. He has written articles for The Aviation Historian, Aerojournal, Aeroplane Monthly, Aviation News, Combat Aircraft, and FlyPast and he is a member of the Editorial Board of The Aviation Historian. Gareth Hector is a digital artist of international standing as well as an aviation history enthusiast. Gareth completed the battlescene and cover artwork in this title. He lives in Perthshire, UK. Tim Brown has worked in publishing since the early 1990s, performing the roles of designer, art director and illustrator during that time. His passion for aviation art dates back to the 1970s, and he has used his considerable experience in this area to create the ribbon diagrams for the Dogfight series. These are a new departure for Osprey, and form the illustrative backbone of these titles. Jim Laurier is a native of New England, growing up in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He has produced artwork for the Osprey aviation list since 2000, and over the past 20 years he has created some of the finest profile and technical artwork seen in these volumes. He will be responsible for the armament views in the Dogfight series titles.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781472849397
Published: 17 Feb 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback
Height: 248mm
Width: 184mm
Weight: 264g
Pages: 80

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