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John Stanaway
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P-39 Airacobra Aces of World War 2 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 36) |
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English |
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Paperback |
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96 |
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2001-07 |
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1841762040 |
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Osprey Publishing |
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0.55 pounds |
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0.31 x 7.24 x 9.76 inches |
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First Edition |
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Product Description
The first American fighter fitted with a tricyle undercarriage and mid-mounted engine, the P-39 proved less than successful in the hands of its launch customer, the US Army Air Force (AAF). Hampered by unreliabilty and poor engine performance at high altitude, the P-39 nevertheless served alongside the P-40 and P-38 in the bitter struggle to capture Guadalcanal in 1942/43, as well as seeing much action over the jungles of New Guinea. Around a dozen AAF aces scored five kills with the P-39, although this total was far outstripped by the Soviet Red Air Force, whose pilots rated the Airacobra as one of the best lend-lease fighters of the war.
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