Nejslavnější letadla II. světové války – group of authors (2010)

The book presents detailed profiles of six of the most significant and notorious aircraft of World War II: Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, Supermarine Spitfire, Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress, Mitsubishi A6M Zero, North American P-51 Mustang, and Boeing B-29 Superfortress. There are compelling reasons to assert that the three American aircraft listed in this selection significantly helped turn the tide of the war in favor of the Allies. The Spitfire swept away the tide of Nazi aggression in the Battle of Britain at its most critical moment in 1940, when only the RAF and the Royal Navy stood between Nazi Germany and Britain. The Stuka was a key 'weapon of terror' used by the Luftwaffe in Poland, the Low Countries, and France, until it encountered the Spitfires and Hurricanes of the RAF in battle. The Zero is the most successful embodiment of Japanese aviation technology during the Pacific War. These six aircraft truly represent the best that were deployed during World War II on both the Allied and Axis sides. Five of the top British aviation historians provide their descriptions and analyses, based on a thorough selection of data, photographs, stories, and technical illustrations that will delight even the most demanding aviation enthusiasts and experts.