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BL
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565372
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b394591
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Jackson, Robert,1941-
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| Title & Author
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-F series /\ Robert Jackson.
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| Series Statement
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Air vanguard ;; 23
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64 pages :: illustrations (some color) ;; 25 cm.
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| ISBN
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9781472804914
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1472804910
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: 1472804899
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: 9781472804891
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1472804902
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9781472804907
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Includes bibliographical references (page 63) and index.
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| Contents
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Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Design and development. the engine ; Armament -- Chapter 3. The BF 109E. Development and sub-variants ; The Twin Wasp 109 ; T for Trager -- Chapter 4. Bf 109F sub-variants ; Bf 109F developments -- Chapter 5. Comparison specifications -- Chapter 6. Operational history. Phoney war ; The Norwegian campaign ; The Battle of France, May-June 1940 ; Battle over Britain ; Attack of the eagles ; The Bf 109F enters combat ; The channel front, 1941-42 ; Operation Barbarossa ; North African and the Mediterranean, 1941-42 -- Chapter 7. Assessments -- Chapter 8. Conclusion -- Chapter 9. Bibliography and further reading.
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| Abstract
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The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was one of the truly world class piston-engined fighters of World War II. This reputation rests largely with the E and F variants, which bore the brunt of the Luftwaffe's most important operations in World War II and shot down tens of thousands of Allied aircraft in the Battle of Britain, the Blitzkriegs across Europe and on the Eastern Front. This volume looks at the design and development history of these formidable warplanes, with a meticulous technical focus to reveal why the types were so effective. It explores the long process of tweaks to the E variant, and solutions to the many initial technical problems with the F, and how this development helped Willy Messerschmitt's promising Bf 109 design mature and fulfil its potential.
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Germany.-- History.
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 (Fighter plane)
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Fighter planes-- Germany.
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World War, 1939-1945-- Aerial operations, German.
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 (Fighter plane)
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| Dewey Classification
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623
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| LC Classification
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UG1242.F5J272 2015
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