‘GREEKS IN FOREIGN COCKPITS’
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38.00€
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Three years
after the publication of the first volume of the ‘GREEKS IN FOREIGN COCKPITS’,
the second volume is now going to print. Inside its 520 pages, the lives and
combat careers of seven more Greek parentage pilots, who fought over Europe,
Mediterranean and China during the Second World War, are presented. Among them
is the top ranking Greek ace with sixteen victories, John Agorastos Plagis. His
story, like the others, is supported by photos and testimonies not seen before
in Greek and international aviation history publications. Along with the great
ace from Lemnos, there are chapters featuring Richard Demetriadi (Battle of
France and Britain), Harry Zavakos, James Vurgaropulos (both in combat over
China), and Theodore Lambros, William Manos and George Kouris (all in action
over Normandy and NW Europe). All chapters also include unpublished photos from
the pilots’ personal albums. Oil paintings, pencil sketches, digital paintings
and colour profiles of the aircraft flown by the Greek parentage pilots and
some of their opponents supplement the historical research. Once again, the
extensive research by the writers has not only yielded fruit, it’s exceeded
their expectations. Maintaining the same format as Volume A, and having a
quality upgraded cover, the much larger Volume B (190 more pages) is
impressive. The captions remain bilingual and comprehensive to allow English-speaking
readers to enjoy the photos and artistic depictions, as well as understanding
the content of the book to a great extent.
Authors:
Demetrios Vassilopoulos, KyriakosPaloulian, George Chalkiadopoulos
520 pages (A4 Format)
560 Photos with bilingual captions, 42 profiles, 8 digital paintings, 5
paintings, Missions and Victories Tables
- Code: GRK02
- In Stock: 2-3 Days