A fully illustrated study into the fighting between the Tempest V and
Fw 190D-9, two aircraft that represented the cutting edge and pinnacle
of British and German piston-engined aircraft in the late years of World
War II.
Arguably two of the finest piston-engined fighters ever built, the
Tempest V and Fw 190D-9 raised the bar in terms of aircraft design and
operational capability during World War II. The long-nosed "Dora 9,
designed by Kurt Tank, first appeared in the skies over the Western and
Eastern Fronts in the late summer of 1944. Fast, and with an exceptional
rate of climb, it quickly bettered almost every fighter that the RAF,
USAAF and Soviet Red Air Force could field.
The Hawker Tempest V entered service in early 1944, initially proving
itself a stalwart performer when it was deployed to intercept V1 flying
bombs over southern England. From the autumn of 1944, the Tempest V also
equipped squadrons of the 2nd Tactical Air Force, operating in support
of the Allied armies advancing across northwest Europe. It became a
potent ground-attack aircraft, armed with underwing rockets, but also a
first-class interceptor when pitted against the Luftwaffe's advanced Fw
190D-9 and Me 262.
Featuring full color artwork, this book describes in fascinating detail
combats between the Tempest Vs of No 274 Sqn, and the Fw 190D-9s of I.
and III./JG 26 between February and April 1945.
