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Title: Duels in the Sky: World War II Naval Aircraft in Combat by Eric M., Captain Brown ISBN: 0-87021-063-7 Publisher: Naval Institute Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 1988 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $32.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: As Usual, Eric "Winkle" Brown does not Disappoint...
Comment: I bought this book based on the reputation of Eric Brown and the other titles by this author that I own. I'm mostly satisfied with this purchase.

I purchased the book at the discounted price and feel I got my money's worth: The paper quality is good, it's well bound and the pictures (though none in color) are of high quality. There are a few misquotes (aircraft misidentified, etc.) that can easily be overlooked by most aviation enthusiasts. The color jacket illustration is spurious, by-the-way. It would have been possible for an FW-190 to have intercepted RN Corsairs in Norwegian waters..but this apparently never happened....

What's really different about "Duels in the Sky" is it's presentation of hypothetical air combat between aircraft that did not meet each other due to timing or being operated in different theatres of WWII..Mr. Brown rates the outcome of these mock battles in a most informative way.

Also, the comparisons are set in the context of the actual events (air and naval campaigns) of WWII - with ununal clarity and brevity. For example, Japanese and Allied aircraft are compared during the Battle of the Phillipine Sea (Marianas Turkey Shoot) on a day-by-day basis. In just a few paragraphs you find out the numbers of aircraft engaged, the order of battle and finally, the tactical outcome. No having to consult several sources to get the complete picture!

Finally, Mr. Brown's rankings of combat aircraft by type and country make this book especially worthy of your shelf. His choices are ranked by country of origin/aircraft role (bomber/fighter). A final tally compares the best of the best, regardless of origin.

Pick up a copy before it goes out of print..like most good titles seem to do very quickly, these days.

Rating: 5
Summary: Great World War II Navy Aircraft Comparsion
Comment: Eric Brown is a very experience pilot back in WW2. He has a lot of personal experience on flight testing aircrafts from both side of the war. This is not his first book, but the one with comperhensive information.

This book categoried by years and campaign of both ocean. He first introduced the backgeound of each battle, then the aircraft involved. Then the comparsion of them.

At the end of this book, he also grouped those aircrafts showed up in the final stage of the war and give some more details.

This is a great book to know the history of the battles and aircrafts involved and also how did they fight through the war. With personal experience, readers can find more than just list of numbers but the real performance of them.

Highly recommend this book to everyone who wants to read about WW2 aircombat.