{"product_id":"aces-high-the-fighter-aces-of-the-british-and-commonwealth-air-forces-in-world-war-ii","title":"ACES HIGH —  The Fighter Aces of the British and Commonwealth Air Forces in World War II","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eA comprehensive reference work documenting over 1,000 fighter aces from RAF and Commonwealth air forces in WWII, featuring biographies, aircraft details, combat operations, and illustrated with 128 photographs and aircraft profiles.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\" style=\"width: 99.915%; height: 235.227px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; 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There is a description of all fighter operations throughout the war in which they took part, and a special section dealing with those pilots who flew against the \u003cem\u003eV-1s\u003c\/em\u003e. Also included are full lists of scores, lists of Wing Leaders who were also aces, and 16 pages of sideview drawings of individual pilots’ aircraft, prepared by \u003cem\u003eAir Britain\u003c\/em\u003e artist \u003cem\u003eBruce Rigelsford\u003c\/em\u003e. The whole work is profusely illustrated with 128 photographs of pilots and aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWg. Cdr. R. R. 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