During WWII the battle for supremacy in the air became a crucial element in determining the eventual outcome of the war. If used successfully, air power had the potential to hold up armies in the field, weaken a nations war-making capacity and reduce naval forces to near impotence. Gaining air superiority was the task of the fighter and many thousands of fighter pilots of many nations – British, American, Australian, Canadian, Polish and many more – flew, fought and died in Allied aircraft. A few became famous. About five percent of fighter pilots accounted for some forty percent of all air victories and these were the aces. In the forthcoming Greenhill paperback Allied Fighter Aces: The Air Combat Tactics and Techniques of World War II, Mike Spick recalls the exciting story of these brave and gifted pilots. Author of the excellent Luftwaffe Fighter Aces, Spick examines in detail every major theatre of the air war, comparing the aircraft and operational conditions, and highlighting individual tactics and methods of the best of the aces. Twenty-five diagrams graphically illustrate some of the most successful combat tactics. With first-hand accounts putting the reader in the thick of the action, Allied Fighter Aces is an exciting, fast-paced read as well as a major source of reliable information for the air combat enthusiast. “Very inspirational book for Air Wargamers. It is also an excellent read in itself – thoroughly recommended.” – Miniature Wargames “To the real aircraft aficionado it will make an excellent addition to their library.” – Max Sarche in Military Modelcraft International MIKE SPICK is an aviation historian, specialising in air combat and helicopter tactics. He has written more than thirty books on military aviation including Luftwaffe Fighter Aces, Luftwaffe at War and The Complete Fighter Ace. Back to Greenhill Military Book News No. 127 Table of Contents Back to Greenhill Military Book News List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 2004 by Greenhill Books This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com