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'Twelve to One" V Fighter Command Aces of the Pacific War (Aircraft of the Aces, 61)

'Twelve to One" V Fighter Command Aces of the Pacific War (Aircraft of the Aces, 61)

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Firsthand Advice from the Aces
Review: This book is a time capsule from the closing days of the air war in the Pacific. Twenty-six US fighter pilots contributed to a manual on combat tactics, which forms the basis of the book. Tony Holmes has complemented this with mini-biographies of the contributors, plus the high quality photographs of aces and aircraft we have come to expect from Osprey. Mark Postlethwaite's cover painting and thirty-six excellent color profiles rendered by Chris Davey round out the package. These components harmonize perfectly.

The aces offer consensus on several points, and several relate anecdotes from their combats. Common themes are fighting in sections or pairs, avoid maneuvering with Japanese fighters, and methods of disengaging from combat for various US fighter types. Several advise head-on passes against the lighter-armed and armored Japanese. Also here is guidance on vital, but mundane issues such as formation flying, weather, and fuel conservation.

This is an excellent read. There is something here for all air enthusiasts - modelers, flight sim fans, and historians. This work complements Osprey's previous volumes VIII Fighter Command at War and Strafing Aces of the Eighth Air Force. Hopefully, they will publish additional titles in this format.


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