German Night Fighter Aces of World War 2

Germany's nightfighter force was virtually non-existent at the start of the war, but by 1942 was equiped with some 389 fighters fitted with advanced airbourne radar which helped to destroy hundreds of RAF bombers. This text includes interviews with some of the leading aces. When the Luftwaffe entered World War 2, its nightfighter force was virtually nonexistent thanks to its leader, Reichmarschall Hermann Göring, who boasted that bombs would never fall on Germany. By mid-1940 his folly was evident; the first night fighter wing was hastily formed with Bf 110s. Initially capable of detecting targets by visual acquisition only, the force greatly improved its effectiveness with the creation of the ''Giant Würzburg'' radar chain. By the end of 1942, the night fighter force controlled some 389 fighters and had destroyed 1,291 RAF bombers in that year alone. Complete with first-hand accounts and detailed colour illustrations, this book profiles the many variations of night fighters, and the men who made ace flying them.

• | Author: Jerry Scutts, Mike Chappell, Iain Wyllie
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• | Publication Date: Jun 05, 1998
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• | Language: eng
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781855326965
• | ISBN-10: 1855326965