Combat Kill

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{detailed description}Just how did fighter pilots make their claims for the destruction of enemy aircraft and by what process were these claims submitted and verified? How were young pilots trained to fly fighters and what training in combat tactics did they receive? Was any account taken of the immense psychological stress faced by fighter pilots, and by what guidelines were awards and decorations made? These, and many other intriguing aspects of aerial combat, are exhaustively explored here, with answers drawn from primary sources, both from the Allied and the Axis powers' points of view.
Combat Kill is a revealing 'from the cockpit' account of aerial warfare from the fighter pilot's perspective. British, American, German, Italian, Soviet and Finnish aces from all theatres of action in the Second World War detail their experiences, with particular reference to how their claims to have shot down enemy aircraft were established. The psychological impact of deadly combat, and the awards process for those that proved successful against their adversaries are also examined.
More than a hundred contemporary photographs from official archives as well as private collections are included. A superb set of colour three-view drawings by John Weal, one of the world's leading profile artists, illustrates a selection of aircraft flown by the aces.
{Author / Publisher / Date}by Hugh Morgan and Jürgen Seibel
Published by PSL 1997 1st edition, 200pp profusely illustrated with b&w photos and colour three views, index, bibliography. 20x25
{condition}front board very slightly bowed, previous owner's stamp, otherwise fine, including d/j.
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