Spitfire VC vs A6M2/3 Zero-sen - Darwin 1943 (Paperback)

The little-known yet fascinating story of when two of the most iconic aircraft of World War II dueled in the skies above Australia.

Fully illustrated with detailed full-color artwork, this is the gripping story of two iconic aircraft facing off against each other above Australia.

Just weeks after Pearl Harbor, Darwin was mauled by a massive Japanese attack. Without a single fighter to defend Australian soil, the Australian government made a special appeal to Britain for Spitfires.

A year later the Spitfire VC-equipped No 1 Fighter Wing, RAAF, faced the battle-hardened 202nd Kokutai of the IJNAF, equipped with A6M2 Zero-sens, over Darwin. This was a grueling campaign between evenly matched foes, fought in isolation from the main South Pacific battlegrounds. Pilots on either side had significant combat experience, including a number of Battle of Britain veterans. The Spitfire had superior flight characteristics but was hampered by short range and material defects in the tropical conditions, while the Japanese employed better tactics and combat doctrine inflicting serious losses on overconfident the Commonwealth forces.

General

Imprint:	Osprey Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Duel
Release date:	May 2019
Authors:	Peter Ingman
Illustrators:	Jim Laurier (Illustrator) • Gareth Hector (Illustrator)
Cover artist:	Gareth Hector (Illustrator)
Dimensions:	248 x 184 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	80
ISBN-13:	978-1-4728-2960-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare Books > Humanities > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Military vehicles Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN:	1-4728-2960-3
Barcode:	9781472829603

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