'Twelve to One' V Fighter Command Aces of the Pacific

Oxford: Osprey, 2004. Paperback. Near Fine. Oxford: Osprey, 2004. Paperback. Near Fine. 1st Edition. Softcover. Near Fine/- No.61 in the publishers 'Aircraft of the Aces' series. Like the USAAF war fighting manuals 'The Long Reach' and 'Down to Earth' that have previously featured in the Aircraft of the Aces series, this volume details the combat experiences of the elite American aces, but this time against the Japanese rather than the Germans. The highest scoring US pilots of World War 2 fought over the jungles of New Guinea and the Philippines. Flying P-38s, P-40s, P-47s and P-51s, men such as Dick Bong and John McGuire won the Medal of Honor for their successes in combat in 1943-45. 'Twelve to One' is a wartime manual detailing the 'tricks of the trade' employed by these men, as well as 24 other crack pilots who fought the Japanese with the Fifth Air Force's V Fighter Command. This rare document is reproduced in this book, together with concise biographies of each of the men whose tips for success and survival are also featured. Some 36 all-new profiles and over 90 photographs illustrate this work. Contains 128 pages, 24.5 x 18.5cm, and illlustrated throughout. Laminated pictorial card covers, showing just the slightest bit of shelf wear on the rear t/l corner (the only thing preventing a classification of Fine for this item), otherwise in Near Fine condition: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.