Tomahawk and Kittyhawk aces of the RAF and Commonwealth

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. Having initially worked for Osprey as an author in the 1980s, Tony Holmes became the company’s aviation editor in 1989 after he moved to England from Western Australia. Responsible for devising the Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft, Aviation Elite Units, Duel and X-Planes series, Tony has also written more than 30 books for Osprey over the past 35 years. Klappentext Deemed unsuitable for the Channel Front, lend-lease Tomahawks and Kittyhawks instead became the staple fighters of the Desert Air Force in 1941-42, flying with RAF, South African and Australian squadrons in North Africa and the Middle East. Although usually outclassed by the Bf 109, a number of pilots enjoyed some success during the desert campaign - men like Caldwell, Gibbes, Edwards and Drake, all of whom accrued double figure scores. In the Far East, Australian and New Zealand pilots also saw much action against the Japanese in 1942/43, flying over the jungles of New Guinea in defence of the Australian mainland. This book charts the careers of the men who 'made ace' in these often underestimated fighters. Zusammenfassung Deemed unsuitable for the Channel Front, lend-lease Tomahawks and Kittyhawks instead became the staple fighter of the Desert Air Force in 1941-42, flying with the RAF, South African and Australian squadrons. This title details accounts from flying aces on their flights and their aircraft.

Product details

• Authors: Tony Holmes, Holmes Tony, Andrew Thomas
• Assisted by: Chris Davey (Illustration), Tony Holmes (Editor)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.11.2002
• EAN: 9781841760834
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-083-4
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Aircraft of the Aces; Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S.; Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey); Aircraft of the Aces; Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey); Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Africa, Military vehicles, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Air forces and warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Air