AVIA B.534 '' DOGAN'' in the BULGARIAN AIR FORCE
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Characteristics
| Book cover finish | Perfect paperback |
| Condition | Used very good |
| Number of pages | 196 |
| Published date | 2022 |
| Languages | English |
| Size | 21 x 29.7 x 1.2 cm |
| Author | Jaroslav Krec |
| Editor | Japo Publishing |
Description
The last and most numerous fighters in the Czechoslovak service was Avia B.534, the main Czechoslovak fighter type during the Munich crisis in 1938. It is an iconic plane to many Czechs, just as the PZL P.11 is beloved by many Poles, the Supermarine Spitfire by the English or the P-51 Mustang by Americans. [...]
In 1937, the Czechoslovak team placed 2nd with these aircraft after Germany with its new Bf 109. This last biplane fighter of the pre-war Czechoslovak Air Force with its look, performance and usage falls without doubt into the category of the last fighter biplanes to be designed. [...]
As the main fighter of the Czechoslovak Air Force, the B.534 was, more than any other plane, a symbol of determination to defend the republic. At the time of the Munich crisis in September 1938.