[PDF Download] Fokker D.XXI Aces of World War 2 Writen By Kari Stenman
Fokker D.XXI Aces of World War 2
Entering service with the Dutch air force from early 1938, the aircraft was also built under license in Denmark and Finland. Production was also scheduled to commence in Spain too but Nationalist forces overran the factory before this commenced. The Dutch D.XXIs saw less than a week of action following the German invasion of the west on 10 May 1940, with many of the country's 28 fighters being destroyed on the ground. However, those that survived the initial onslaught inflicted losses on the Luftwaffe, 15 pilots sharing in the destruction of 14 German aircraft (fighters, bombers and transports). By then, however, the D.XXI had found everlasting fame in Finland during the Winter War of 1939-40. Proving itself a real thorn in the side of the Soviets, the fighter, operating in primitive conditions and against vastly superior numbers, Finnish D.XXIs racked up an incredible score against the Red Air Force, and in particular its bomber units. No fewer than ten pilots became aces during
Product details: Fokker D.XXI Aces of World War 2
Author : Kari Stenman
Pages : 96 pages
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
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ISBN-10 : 178096062X
ISBN-13 : 9781780960623
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