Combat in the stratosphere: extreme altitude aircraft in action during WWII
The first book devoted exclusively to exploring the development and use of aircraft designed specifically for high-altitude operations in World War II. In the summer of 1940, a new German aircraft began appearing in the skies over the British Isles. Unlike the rest of the Luftwaffe’s fleet in the Ba...
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| Zusammenfassung: | The first book devoted exclusively to exploring the development and use of aircraft designed specifically for high-altitude operations in World War II. In the summer of 1940, a new German aircraft began appearing in the skies over the British Isles. Unlike the rest of the Luftwaffe’s fleet in the Battle of Britain, these aircraft were flying at a height of 40,000 feet and higher – way beyond the reach of the RAF’s defending fighters. These virtually untouchable intruders were examples of the Junkers Ju 86P. The world’s first operational combat aeroplane equipped with a pressurized cabin, they were able to reach a maximum altitude of 42,000 feet. The Ju 86P’s introduction ushered in a new era of aerial warfare, where combat would take place at previously unimaginable heights. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including air combat reports, British Cabinet files and Air Ministry documents, as well as first-hand accounts of aeronautical engineers and the pilots who flew these aircraft, Combat in the Stratosphere reveals the full story of this largely overlooked aspect of Second World War air warfare, high above the skies of Europe, North Africa, the Soviet Union and Japan. -- |
| Beschreibung: | xv, 247 pages illustrations, 16 unnumbered plates 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781399036931 1399036939 |
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Contents Acknowledgements Glossary vii viii xi Introduction Chapter One Chapter Two The Quest for Altitude The Junkers Ju 86P 1 16 Chapter Three Chapter Four Kommando Rowehl Flying from Kastelli 26 Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Strato Spits Replacing the Ju 86R Fighters in the Heavens 57 78 98 Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Stratospheric Störangriff 116 Luftwaffe Höhenjägers Japan versus the Superforts 142 168 Chapter Eleven Hitler’s Retaliation Bombers 191 Conclusion 211 37 Appendix A: Details of main high-altitude aircraft types 215 Appendix B: Junkers Ju 86R bombing raids on the of SecondWorld War United Kingdom Notes 221 222 Bibliography Index 231 235 |
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| contents | The quest for altitude -- The Junkers Ju 86P -- Kommando Rowehl -- Flying from Kastelli -- Strato spits -- Replacing the Ju 86R -- Fighters in the heavens -- Stratospheric Storangriff -- Luftwaffe Hohenjagers -- Japan versus the superforts -- Hitler's retaliation bombers |
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| spelling | Taylor, Steven Verfasser aut Combat in the stratosphere extreme altitude aircraft in action during WWII Steven Taylor Yorkshire Pen & Sword Military 2024 xv, 247 pages illustrations, 16 unnumbered plates 25 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier The quest for altitude -- The Junkers Ju 86P -- Kommando Rowehl -- Flying from Kastelli -- Strato spits -- Replacing the Ju 86R -- Fighters in the heavens -- Stratospheric Storangriff -- Luftwaffe Hohenjagers -- Japan versus the superforts -- Hitler's retaliation bombers The first book devoted exclusively to exploring the development and use of aircraft designed specifically for high-altitude operations in World War II. In the summer of 1940, a new German aircraft began appearing in the skies over the British Isles. Unlike the rest of the Luftwaffe’s fleet in the Battle of Britain, these aircraft were flying at a height of 40,000 feet and higher – way beyond the reach of the RAF’s defending fighters. These virtually untouchable intruders were examples of the Junkers Ju 86P. The world’s first operational combat aeroplane equipped with a pressurized cabin, they were able to reach a maximum altitude of 42,000 feet. The Ju 86P’s introduction ushered in a new era of aerial warfare, where combat would take place at previously unimaginable heights. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including air combat reports, British Cabinet files and Air Ministry documents, as well as first-hand accounts of aeronautical engineers and the pilots who flew these aircraft, Combat in the Stratosphere reveals the full story of this largely overlooked aspect of Second World War air warfare, high above the skies of Europe, North Africa, the Soviet Union and Japan. -- Geschichte 1940-1945 gnd rswk-swf The Blitz (DE-588)1342110471 gnd rswk-swf Junkers (DE-588)4500441-9 gnd rswk-swf Höhenjagdflugzeug (DE-588)4745741-7 gnd rswk-swf Luftkrieg (DE-588)4036571-2 gnd rswk-swf Japan (DE-588)4028495-5 gnd rswk-swf Deutschland (DE-588)4011882-4 gnd rswk-swf Europa (DE-588)4015701-5 gnd rswk-swf Nordafrika (DE-588)4042482-0 gnd rswk-swf Großbritannien (DE-588)4022153-2 gnd rswk-swf Sowjetunion (DE-588)4077548-3 gnd rswk-swf Airplanes, Military / History / 20th century Fighter planes World War, 1939-1945 / Aerial operations Avions militaires / Histoire / 20e siècle Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 / Opérations aériennes Deutschland (DE-588)4011882-4 g Großbritannien (DE-588)4022153-2 g Luftkrieg (DE-588)4036571-2 s The Blitz (DE-588)1342110471 s Junkers (DE-588)4500441-9 s Höhenjagdflugzeug (DE-588)4745741-7 s Geschichte 1940-1945 z DE-604 Europa (DE-588)4015701-5 g Nordafrika (DE-588)4042482-0 g Sowjetunion (DE-588)4077548-3 g Japan (DE-588)4028495-5 g Digitalisierung BSB München - ADAM Catalogue Enrichment application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=035162089&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| spellingShingle | Taylor, Steven Combat in the stratosphere extreme altitude aircraft in action during WWII The quest for altitude -- The Junkers Ju 86P -- Kommando Rowehl -- Flying from Kastelli -- Strato spits -- Replacing the Ju 86R -- Fighters in the heavens -- Stratospheric Storangriff -- Luftwaffe Hohenjagers -- Japan versus the superforts -- Hitler's retaliation bombers The Blitz (DE-588)1342110471 gnd Junkers (DE-588)4500441-9 gnd Höhenjagdflugzeug (DE-588)4745741-7 gnd Luftkrieg (DE-588)4036571-2 gnd |
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| title | Combat in the stratosphere extreme altitude aircraft in action during WWII |
| title_alt | The quest for altitude -- The Junkers Ju 86P -- Kommando Rowehl -- Flying from Kastelli -- Strato spits -- Replacing the Ju 86R -- Fighters in the heavens -- Stratospheric Storangriff -- Luftwaffe Hohenjagers -- Japan versus the superforts -- Hitler's retaliation bombers |
| title_auth | Combat in the stratosphere extreme altitude aircraft in action during WWII |
| title_exact_search | Combat in the stratosphere extreme altitude aircraft in action during WWII |
| title_full | Combat in the stratosphere extreme altitude aircraft in action during WWII Steven Taylor |
| title_fullStr | Combat in the stratosphere extreme altitude aircraft in action during WWII Steven Taylor |
| title_full_unstemmed | Combat in the stratosphere extreme altitude aircraft in action during WWII Steven Taylor |
| title_short | Combat in the stratosphere |
| title_sort | combat in the stratosphere extreme altitude aircraft in action during wwii |
| title_sub | extreme altitude aircraft in action during WWII |
| topic | The Blitz (DE-588)1342110471 gnd Junkers (DE-588)4500441-9 gnd Höhenjagdflugzeug (DE-588)4745741-7 gnd Luftkrieg (DE-588)4036571-2 gnd |
| topic_facet | The Blitz Junkers Höhenjagdflugzeug Luftkrieg Japan Deutschland Europa Nordafrika Großbritannien Sowjetunion |
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