QUEEN of the MIDNIGHT SKIES – THE STORY OF AMERICA’S AIR FORCE NIGHT FIGHTERS
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Characteristics
| Book cover finish | Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) |
| Special features | Dust jacket |
| Condition | Used good |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Published date | 1992 |
| Languages | English |
| Size | 22.86 x 29.21 x 3.18 cm |
| Author | Garry R. Pape & Ronald C. Harrison |
| Editor | Schiffer Publishing Ltd. |
Description
This new book chronicles not only the aptly named Northrop P-61 "Black Widow," but also the Douglas P-70 series, the P-38 night fighter variants, the Bristol Beaufighter, B-25s, and the De Havilland Mosquito, the proposed XA-26A, and P-39 night fighters.
Historical accounts of American night fighter pilots, with many firsthand accounts of aerial combat over the South Pacific and Europe, as well as the complete history of all night fighter squadrons formed during World War II, are included, as is the development of radar and modern air defenses, making this book one of the most detailed on night fighters in World War II.
Complementing the detailed text are over 700 color and black-and-white photos from many sources. QUEEN OF THE MIDNIGHT SKIES is the product of over twenty years of study and research. Its sources include the National Archives, Northrop Aircraft archives, the U.S. Air Force Museum, the Air Force Archives, the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, and personal interviews with test pilots, designers, and engineers.
Source: Publisher's summary printed on cover