POLISH MILITARY AIRCRAFT 1918-1939: From Regaining Independence to Hitler's Blitzkrieg

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Illustrated history of Polish military aviation from 1917 to 1939, highlighting innovation, development, and wartime resilience. Traces the origins of the Polish Military Aviation to the second half of 1917, and how despite its difficult rebirth, Poland developed a wide range of its own aircraft. These included the PZL P.6 fighter and the PZL P.24 fighter. Tells the story of the valiant Polish flyers, including a collection of photographs which have never been seen in the West. Also includes a section of British aircraft which were used in Poland, along a host of photographs of Polish-designed and built machines, including these that had to face Luftwaffe in September of 1939. Contains 250 mono illustrations.