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Courage Alone: The Italian Air Force 1940-1943 |  | Author: Chris Dunning
Publisher: Hikoki Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $56.95
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 69213
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Revised
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.9
Dimensions (in): 11.8 x 8.5 x 1.3
ISBN: 1902109090
Dewey Decimal Number: 940
EAN: 9781902109091
ASIN: 1902109090
Publication Date: December 15, 2009
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Product Description
Derided by Allied propaganda which made it out to be an air force equipped solely with elderly biplanes, ineffective in attack or always in retreat, the Regia Aeronautica was overshadowed by its more ruthless Axis partner, the Luftwaffe.
Using research from a mass of original documentation, including personal accounts and combat diaries, the author takes an objective view and shows that the men who flew the Macchis, Fiats, and Savoias were no less skilled or determined than their opponents.
The book discusses area commands, theatres, squadron allocations, anti-shipping operations, aircrew, and details of the top fighter aces.
Comprehensive tables provide information on aircraft equipment, squadron allocation, and unit histories. With drawings from original aircraft handbooks, almost 250 photographs, more than 100 color profiles, and unit badges, Courage Alone provides a detailed reference source for historians, modelers, and enthusiasts alike.
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An outstanding book about the Italian Regia Aeronautica May 22, 2000
C Brown (Great Britain)
43 out of 45 found this review helpful
Italy's involvement in World War 2 has often been practically omitted from works by serious historians who based their research only on the accounts of American, British Empire and German combatants. From the scant information available about the Italian air force, the Regia Aeronautica, readers might assume it was irrelevant to the conflict. The accounts of those who faced its pilots in combat show this view to be mistaken. The previous absence of material published on the Italian Regia Aeronautica is redressed by this book. It features large numbers of outstanding rare photographs, and is thoughtfully illustrated with maps. An exhaustive list of the aircraft types operated by the Italians is also included. As well as covering the Mediterranean and North African fronts, it includes lesser known Italian deployments to the Russian Front, East Africa, and in Belgium during the Battle of Britain. This fascinating book is excellent value for money and sets a new standard for reference texts on the subject.
Courage Alone September 9, 2002
Ken Arnold (Turnersville, New Jersey United States)
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
This is one of the best of the few books available on the Italian Airforce as well as a great companion to the Italian Airforce 44-45 by Ferdinando DiAmico. I was able to use it to provide background data on a web based profile on Loris Baldi who flew with the Regia Aeronautica and ANR.... If anyone needs some research material I would be happy to check my copies for data. The text and order of battle charts, in Chris Dunnings book are very well done. Outstanding photos as well. It was one of the first published by Hikoki Publishing which seems to specialize in these rare subjects.
Worth the Wait January 2, 2010
History Buff (Las Vegas, NV)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Due to publishing delays my book arrived 6 months after the order was placed so I wondered if this book was worth the wait? I had previously read reviews on the "out of print" version of this book.
This 2009 version of the book was updated and now has 360 pages.
Here are some of the items included in the book:
#1 Over 150 pages covering the various unit histories within the Italian Air Force.
#2 Eleven pages of maps showing airfields used by the Regia Aeronautica including Italy, North Africa, East Africa, Russia, Europe and the Balkans.
#3 Squadron allocations are covered in eight pages.
#4 Thirteen pages showing Orders of Battle.
#5 Aircraft specifications and camouflage/markings are discussed and there are many color side profiles of aircraft used by the Italian Air Force.
#6 One page showing color unit badges.
#7 Excerpts from Italian aircraft manuals.
#8 Tables listing Italian Aces and Allied shipping casualties (damaged and sunk).
#9 Interesting sections on "Why the Regia Aeronautica Lost" and "The Carrier Aquila".
The book was worth the wait and provides much information on a very scarce subject.
A Fabulous Book ! January 28, 2010
Mike Terre (Clifton, New Jersey)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
A fabulous book...rare color pictures...outstanding aircraft color profiles and a very readable text...a terrific value for the price.
Any person who studies the Italian Air Force and its aircraft should not be without this book.
looking February 8, 2001
Susan Louie (San Francisco, ca USA)
3 out of 12 found this review helpful
actually I'm looking for this book, very important, if anyone would like to sell me theres. Please respond e-mail. thank you
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