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The Finns produced some of World War II's best fighter pilots. This title lists aces and unit strengths, bases flown from, COs, combat losses and award winners and focuses on LLv 24 - the fighter unit that claimed 877 kills.

From its humble beginnings as a reconnaissance flight, using second-hand aircraft at the very end of the Battle of Britain, Nigeria squadron went on to become one of the most famous units in RAF Fighter Command. This title details the squadron and first-hand accounts of combat.

A study of the 56th Fighter Group during World War II, who shot down more enemy aircraft than any other group in the Eighth Air Force. The group also produced the two leading aces, Francis Gabreski and Robert Johnson. The exploits of these men, and numerous others, are featured in this volume.

This volume charts the wartime career of the Jagdgeschwader "Richthofen" - the JG 2. It begins with its first aerial kills on the Franco-German border in November 1939, and proceeds to the destruction of its own Fw 190s in the face of Allied advance at Prague-Ruzyne airfield in April 1945.

This title examines the unit that was the mainstay of the German fighter force on the Eastern Front during World War II - the JG 54 "Grunherz" ("Green Hearts"). Men like Hans Philipp, Walter Nowotny and Otto Kittel are profiled, along with their struggle in the face of overwhelming odds.

An insight into the career of the 354th FG or "Pioneer Mustang Group", the group responsible for debuting the Merlin-engined P-51B in the European Theatre of Operations (ETO) in December 1943.

This work focuses on the Japanese bomber killers of World War II. Responsible for shooting B-29s out of the skies of Japan, these pilots used a range of tactics, including ramming. This book includes first-hand accounts, archival Japanese material, and scale plans of all major fighter variants.