American Spitfire Aces of World War 2
Author(s): Andrew Thomas
The first few American volunteers in World War 2 flew Spitfires with the RAF during the Battle of Britain. Many more joined their ranks, often posing as 'Canadians', eventually forming three Eagle squadrons who earned a fierce fighting reputation. When the United States entered the war, its fighter sections were issued with Spitfires and eventually, the Eagle Squadrons were transferred to the Eighth Air Force. Discover the experiences of a variety of American aces in their own words through first-hand accounts, interviews and combat reports, in a thrilling read that transports the reader from the Battle of Britain to the deserts of North Africa and Fortress Europe itself.
General Information
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- : Osprey Publishing
- : Osprey Publishing
- : 0.31
- : 03 October 2007
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Andrew Thomas
- : Paperback
- : Chris Davey
- : 940.544973
- : 96
- : Illustrations (some col.)
More About The Product
"It provides the usual content of these "Aces" books, with a detailed description of Griffon Spitfire operations, illustrated with a huge selection of photographs of not just the aircraft, but also the men who flew them."- "Scale Aircraft Modeling" (July 2008)
"Andrew Thomas' "American Spitfire Aces of World War II "surveys the first Spitfire volunteers and the development of units which began flying Spitfires to gain fame during the ear and joins others in Osprey's 'Aircraft of the Aces' series..." -"California Bookwatch "(December 2007)
"Author Andrew Thompson does a fine job of telling this little-known story about US Spitfire aces... A book that I found to be a superb read and a great reference. I'm sure you will as well." - Scott Van Aken, "modelingmadness.com" (October 2007)
