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P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar: China, 1944-45 (Osprey Duel, No. 8)

P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar: China, 1944-45 (Osprey Duel, No. 8)

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P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar: China, 1944-45 (Osprey Duel, No. 8)

by Molesworth, Carl

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9781846032950
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New York: Osprey Publishing, 2008. 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 7x0x9. Laurier, Jim. First printing. Laminate starting, edge wear. 2008 Soft Cover. 80 pp. Known for the distinctive 'sharkmouth' decoration on their noses, P-40 fighters first saw combat in China during World War II. Their most common adversary was the Japanese Nakajima Ki-43, nicknamed 'Oscar.' Carl Molesworth describes and explains the design and development of these two foes, the products of two vastly different philosophies of fighter design. The P-40 was heavily armed and sturdy with armour protection and self-sealing fuel tanks, but paid for this with the loss of speed and a sluggish performance at altitude. The Ki-43 was a rapier to the battleaxe P-40 and the Ki-43 was immensely nimble, though with less firepower and durability. This book examines these two different fighters, and the pilots who flew them over China, with an action-packed text, rare photographs and digital artwork.

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Carl Molesworth is an editor and writer for Reed Elsevier. He has been researching and writing about fighter operations in World War 2 for more than 25 years. His seven previous titles include four books for Osprey, P-40 Warhawk Aces of the CBI , P-40 Warhawk Aces of the MTO , P-40 Warhawk Aces of the Pacific and Very Long Range P-51 Mustang Units of the Pacific War . In 2004, he won a Gold Award for his writing in the Trade Association Business Publications International's annual competition. The author lives in Mount Vernon, WA.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar: China, 1944-45 (Osprey Duel, No. 8)
Author
Molesworth, Carl
Illustrator
Laurier, Jim
Format/Binding
Soft Cover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
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Edition
1st Printing
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
1846032954
ISBN 13
9781846032950
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2008
Size
7x0x9
Keywords
MILITARY HISTORY TRANSPORTATION AVIATION OSPREY DUEL SECOND WORLD WAR TWO WWII WW2 P-40 WARHAWK KI-43 OSCAR CHINA ASIA ASIAN HISTORY CHINESE HISTORY
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10 oz

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