Griffon Spitfire Aces (Aircraft of the Aces, 81)
Thomas, Andrew
ISBN 10: 1846032989 ISBN 13: 9781846032981
Verlag: Osprey Publishing (edition Illustrated), 2008
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Modified for low-level operations to counter Luftwaffe attacks on the south coast, the Griffon-powered Spitfire XIV became the best low-level fighter ofWorld War 2. Squadrons moved to southeastern England to counter the V1 flying bomb offensive, and daring pilots tipped the V1 over with the aircraft's wingtip to disorientate the bomb and became "doodlebug aces." Andrew Thomas also investigates the role played by the modified Spitfire squadrons after the V1 offensive, both in the attack on Germany and after the war in Malaya and Palestine. First-hand stories, photographs and color profiles complete this account of the aces who flew the most powerful Spitfire variant ever built.
Über die Autorinnen und Autoren:
Andrew Thomas is one of Britain's leading RAF researchers, having published numerous articles and books on the subject, as well as readily assisting other authors. Having joined the RAF to fly straight from school, he has maintained his enthusiastic interest in the history and development of his Service throughout his career. He has previously published six volumes on British and Commonwealth Aces in the renowned Osprey series.
Mark Styling is better known to readers of Osprey Publishing's Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft series as the profile artist for such books as Hellcat Aces of World War 2, Japanese Army Air Force Aces 1937-45 and P-61 Units of World War 2. A full-time commercial artist, Mark works from his home in the East London suburb of Hackney.
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Titel: Griffon Spitfire Aces (Aircraft of the Aces,...
Verlag: Osprey Publishing (edition Illustrated)
Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
Einband: Paperback
Illustrator: Styling, Mark; Postlethwaite, Mark
Zustand: Fair
Auflage: Illustrated.