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ALLIED
DETAILED AIRCRAFT
SPECIFICATIONS AND
MILITARY HISTORIES
HAWKER
HURRICANE
More than
200
unique and expertly drawn colour profiles
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INCLUDES THE TOP ALLIED ACES’ AIRCRAFT
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ISBN: 978-1-911276-40-1
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hen the Second World War began in 1939,
despite the many signs that conflict was
imminent, no nation was truly ready for it –
including the Germans. Yet German forces
surprised even themselves by steamrollering their way
through Europe, the Luftwaffe’s advanced fighters
largely able to overcome their less able opponents.
The only nation able to withstand the Nazi ground
assault was Great Britain – in large part due to the
protective barrier formed by the English Channel. In the
air, it was a different story however. Thanks to its own
advanced fighters and the skill and heroism of its pilots,
the RAF alone was able to hold its own against the full
and growing might of the Luftwaffe for more than a year –
with the rest of Europe defeated, neutral or siding with the
Germans, and the Soviets and the USA remaining neutral.
During this time, neither of these latter two nations
possessed fighter aircraft capable of tackling the
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Luftwaffe’s best on equal terms. However, as Britain
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continued to resist, they both ploughed massive
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resources into improving their fighters – resulting in
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many of the types included in this publication.
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When the Soviets were forced into the war by the
German invasion commencing on Sunday, June 22,
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1941, their next generation aircraft were not ready
and huge problems were encountered during the
development of types such as the LaGG-3, MiG-3 and
Yak-1. The German war machine destroyed outdated
and unreliable Soviet aircraft in their thousands before
the tide was finally turned.
The USA, for its part, was able to draw upon British
combat experience and some of its best late-war
fighters were derived directly from interaction with the
British – the Mustang was originally designed for use by
the RAF. By the time the USA was dragged into the war
by the attack on Pearl Harbor on Sunday, December
7, 1941, it had the beginnings of a fighter force to be
reckoned with.
During the final year of the war, all three of these
Allies were operating hugely powerful and capable
fighters that could not only take on the Luftwaffe’s best
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but overmatch them.
Allied Fighters examines the fighter aircraft flown
by the RAF, Soviet VV and US Army Air Force during
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that time and presents detailed illustrations of notable
individual machines.
Dan Sharp
INTRODUCTION
llustrator and author Claes was born in
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1957 and lives in the southern part of
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Sweden.
Since finishing four years of
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studies at the University of Uppsala, he has
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been active as a teacher, marketer, photographer and
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art director, among other occupations.
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Since childhood, Claes has had a strong interest
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in everything concerning the combat aircraft of the
Second World War and later. This interest stems from
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the time when he, as a boy of seven, started building
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and collecting plastic scale models. Simultaneously,
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he has been a keen draftsman for as long as he can
remember, as well as an accomplished CGI artist in
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more recent years. At present, Claes is producing
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books, writing articles and lecturing. Up to now he
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has produced more than 2000 CGI profiles, mostly of
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aircraft, but also of Second World War armour.
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His previously published books include: Luftwaffe
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Fighter Aircraft in Profile (1997), Deutsche
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Jagdflugzeuge (1998), More Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft
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in Profile (2002), Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft, Limited
Edition (2011), Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft, Profile Book
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No 1 (2013), Allied Fighter Aircraft, Profile Book No
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2 (2013), Tiger and Panther Tanks (2014), Luftwaffe
2
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ABOUT
CLAES SUNDIN
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Fighter Aircraft, Profile Book No 3 (2014), Luftwaffe
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Attack Aircraft, Profile Book No 4 (2015), Profiles of
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German Tanks (2015), Luftwaffe Night Fighters, Profile
Book No 5 (2016) and Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft,
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Profile Book No 6 (2016). In addition, he has provided
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aircraft and tank profiles, photo refinement, and
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artwork for many other books and papers.
Claes says: “As a long time profile artist, I am well
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aware that a few of the profiles included in this
publication will be the subject of some criticism.
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The reader however, must acknowledge that all the
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profiles included are based on solid photographic
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documentation. I will always use at least one
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reference photo, more if available, of the subject. I
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seek the best photos available for the related close-
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up details as well.
“However, misinterpretations could naturally occur,
especially regarding the colours I’ve chosen for the
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different profiles. One has to appreciate the difficulty
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of interpreting the colours from dated black and white
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photographs. But know that I have, together with my
colleagues, made the utmost effort to determine the
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actual appearance and colouring of the individual
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aircraft profiles presented here.”
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ALLIED FIGHTERS
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ALLIED FIGHTERS
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016
050
SUPERMARINE
SPITFIRE
YAKOVLEV
YAK-3
AND YAK-7
HAWKER
HURRICANE
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LAVOCHKIN-
GORBUNOV-
GUDKOV LAGG-3
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All illustrations:
CLAES SUNDIN
Design:
ATG-MEDIA.COM
Publishing director:
DAN SAVAGE
Publisher:
STEVE O’HARA
MIKOYAN
GUREVICH MIG-3
074
LOCKHEED
P-38 LIGHTNING
POLIKARPOV
I-16
Reprographics:
JONATHAN
SCHOFIELD
& PAUL FINCHAM
Production editor:
DAN SHARP
Marketing manager:
CHARLOTTE PARK
Commercial director:
NIGEL HOLE
Published by:
MORTONS MEDIA
GROUP LTD, MEDIA
CENTRE,
MORTON WAY,
HORNCASTLE,
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN9 6JR.
Tel.
01507 529529
Printed by:
WILLIAM GIBBONS AND SONS, WOLVERHAMPTON
ISBN: 978-1-911276-40-1
© 2017 MORTONS MEDIA GROUP LTD. ALL RIGHTS
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ALLIED FIGHTERS
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HAWKER
TYPHOON
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044
068
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096
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114
YAKOVLEV
YAK-1
HAWKER
TEMPEST
062
LAVOCHKIN
LA-5
LAVOCHKIN
LA-7
BELL P-39/P-400
AIRACOBRA
REPUBLIC
P-47
THUNDERBOLT
CURTISS
P-40 WARHAWK
130
ALLIED AIR
FORCES
RANKS CHART
NORTH AMERICAN
P-51 MUSTANG
ALLIED FIGHTERS
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