{"product_id":"9781902109091","title":"Courage Alone: Italian Airforce 1940-43","description":"Derided by Allied propaganda which made it out to be an air force equipped solely with elderly biplanes, ineffective in attack or always in retreat, the Regia Aeronautica was overshadowed by its more ruthless Axis partner, the Luftwaffe. \u003cp\u003eUsing research from a mass of original documentation, including personal accounts and combat diaries, the author takes an objective view and shows that the men who flew the Macchis, Fiats, and Savoias were no less skilled or determined than their opponents. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book discusses area commands, theaters, squadron allocations, anti-shipping operations, aircrew, and details of the top fighter aces. Comprehensive tables provide information on aircraft equipment, squadron allocation, and unit histories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith drawings from original aircraft handbooks, almost 250 photographs, more than 100 color profiles, and unit badges, \u003ci\u003eCourage Alone\u003c\/i\u003e provides a detailed reference source for historians, modelers, and enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hikoki Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019310645488,"sku":"9781902109091","price":56.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781902109091_p0.jpg?v=1763612000","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781902109091","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}