Donald Nijboer

No 126 Wing RCAF (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Davey, Chris

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This is the story of the Royal Canadian Air Force's No 126 Wing, part of the 2nd Tactical Air Force. As the most successful fighter combat wing on the continent of Europe during World War 2, the highly mobile No 126 Wing was also one of the greatest fighting machines in history.

The success of No 126 Wing began before the D-Day landings and through operations at Falaise Gap, Operation Market Garden, the winter offensive in the Ardennes, and crossing the Rhine into Germany. Donald Nijboer examines the wing's operations chapter by chapter, demonstrating how the five squadrons of Spitfires of No 126 Wing were self-sufficient in everything they did and how, after the Normandy landings, the ground forces could not move without this valuable support.

Squadron and ace biographies and stunning artwork bring this fascinating book to life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472803771
• Artikelnr.: 40469387

Autorenporträt

Donald Nijboer lives in Toronto, Canada and has written about World War II aviation for Osprey since 2009. His other four books, Cockpit: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Interiors, Gunner: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Turrets and Gun Positions, Cockpits of the Cold War and Graphic War - The Secret Aviation Drawings and Illustrations of World War Two have been published by the Boston Mills Press. He has also written articles for Flight Journal, Aviation History and Aeroplane Monthly.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE
FORMATION, D-DAY, BREAKOUT
CHAPTER TWO
MARKET GARDEN AND RAIL INTERDICTION
CHAPTER THREE
BODENPLATTE AND MARCH ON THE RHINE
CHAPTER FOUR
CROSSING THE RHINE
APPENDICES
COLOUR PLATES COMMENTARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX