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Chargement... Rare Birds: Forgotten Aircraft of the Second World Warpar Charles R. G. Bain
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The Second World War saw the apex of piston-engine aircraft design, and ushered the world into the jet age. Anybody who studies aviation will know the names: Spitfire, Mustang, Zero, Messerschmitt, Shturmovik. But there were many more aircraft to take to the skies before and during the war, and frequently their stories remain unknown. This book seeks to tell those stories, to bring to the fore the forgotten warbirds. From the valiant Poles fighting the might of the Luftwaffe in their obsolescent craft, to the varied and excellent craft of the French Armée De l'Air, to the graceful craft of Italy's Regia Aeronautica. With stops around the globe, this book seeks to tell the tales of the forgotten or the doomed or the never-quites. The stories of these aircraft, drawn from Allies and Axis nations alike, bring forth a fuller picture of aviation during the greatest airborne conflict in world history. Telling these stories will give readers an interesting, and informative, look into the past--with personal reflections and a call to arms for the study of history itself. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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I am actually sympathetic towards Mr. Bain as the title means unless he gored their particular ox, some will not be completely satisfied.
Somewhere out there is a reader who will wonder; "Why didn't he cover the Chu X-PO?"
Mr. Bain obviously made this a labor of love. The bibliography is magnificent in both depth and breadth.
Let me repeat that, The bibliography is magnificent in both depth and breadth. There was a tremendous amount of time spent just finding the reference material.
His writing is not technical but entertaining. So, even though I didn't get a chapter on the P-66 or the Miles M.20, this is a fun read and does offer a different contemporary view of WWII aircraft.
Highly recommended as a light recreational aviation read. This is a great "hammock/beach book" for the days you want a good entertaining read and don't care about determining the instantaneous rate of roll or the Wf.
I will be looking for future books by Mr. Bain. (