Griffon-Spitfire Aces

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext A unique account of the fastest British fighter plane of World War 2. Modified for low-level operations to counter Luftwaffe attacks on the south coast, the Griffon-powered Spitfire XIV became the best low-level fighter of World War II. Squadrons moved to south-eastern England to counter the V1 flying bomb offensive, where daring pilots pioneered the technique of tipping the V1 over with the aircraft's wingtip to disorientate the bomb. 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 colour profiles complete this account of the aces who flew the most powerful Spitfire variant ever built. A unique account of the fastest British fighter plane of World War 2. Zusammenfassung The Spitfire XII and XIV squadrons were moved to south-eastern England in mid-1944 to counter the V1 flying bomb offensive, when Spitfire XIV pilots pioneered the technique of tipping the V1 over with the aircraft's wingtip to disorientate the bomb. This volume describes the Griffon Spitfire Aces. Inhaltsverzeichnis CHAPTER ONE A NEW FORCE CHAPTER TWO DEFENDING THE REALM CHAPTER THREE TO THE RHINE CHAPTER FOUR NEMESIS OF THE LUFTWAFFE CHAPTER FIVE THE LAST RITES CHAPTER SIX A KIND OF PEACE Appendices Colour plates Commentary Index ...

Product details

• Authors: C Davey, A Thomas, Andrew Thomas
• Assisted by: Chris Davey (Illustration), Postlethwaite Mark (Illustration), Styling Mark (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.04.2008
• EAN: 9781846032981
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-298-1
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 250 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Aircraft of the Aces; Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey); Aircraft of the Aces; Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey)
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Aviation, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space