- Hardcover: 184 pages
- Publisher: Airlife Publishing Ltd; 1st ed edition (Oct 1988)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1853100137
- ISBN-13: 978-1853100130
- Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 15.7 x 2.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,156,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Good book about air combat
3 Aug 2004
Format:Hardcover
Not an in depth analysys of air combat maneuvers and energy management as Shaw does in his books, however a good book about the so called "Situational Awareness", in my opinion the most important ace factor.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Excellent book on the what separated "Ace" pilots from rest.
10 Dec 1996
Format:Hardcover
With so many books available on aces and air combat tactics,
Spick's focus is a remarkably fresh one. He identifys,
and discusses the rare human qualities that made a small
percentage of fighter pilots, "ace" pilots. This is achieved
via a historical look at many successful pilots in all of
history's air wars. From Bolcke to Cunningham, there's a
good balance between history, technique and tactics. A
good companion book to Robert Shaw's "Fighter Combat:
Tactics and Maneuvering," and a better read too.
Spick's focus is a remarkably fresh one. He identifys,
and discusses the rare human qualities that made a small
percentage of fighter pilots, "ace" pilots. This is achieved
via a historical look at many successful pilots in all of
history's air wars. From Bolcke to Cunningham, there's a
good balance between history, technique and tactics. A
good companion book to Robert Shaw's "Fighter Combat:
Tactics and Maneuvering," and a better read too.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Entertaining at times, but lacks depth
8 April 1998
Format:Hardcover
Although most of the stories here have been told before, it may prove handy to have them all in this one slim volume. It does start to delve into the details of several air campaigns, but I found myself wanting more. Readers of Overy's "Air War" and Shaw's "Fighter Combat" will find little new material here, other than some WWI anecdotes. Mr. Spick seems to conclude that it is not possible to define the "Ace Factor", which begs the question, "Why then write this book?"
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