No 43 Fighting Cocks Squadron

Informationen zum Autor Iain Wyllie was one of Britain's leading - and most prolific - aviation cover artists. A native of Northern Ireland, he trained as a naval draughtsman and became a full-time aviation artist in the late 1980s. He has been responsible for creating numerous cover artworks for Osprey Publishing's hugely successful Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft series since 1994. His artwork is synonymous with originality of subject, intricate detail and technical accuracy. Andy Saunders is an author, researcher, television and film consultant, editor and former museum curator specialising in military aviation and military history. He is currently the editor of the magazine Iron Cross, and is the author more than 20 books on air warfare. His articles have appeared in Britain at War (which he also edited for almost ten years), Aeroplane Monthly , Aviation News, After the Battle , History of War and FlyPast among many others. Klappentext Known as the 'Fighting Cocks', No 43 Sqn has been a part of the RAF since 1916, and is still in service today. This volume deals exclusively with the unit's exploits during WW2, covering its service during the evacuation of Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain, as well as the years spent supporting the Allied cause in North Africa and the Mediterranean. Flying Hurricanes from November 1939, and re-equipped with Spitfires in early 1943, 'Fighting Cocks' pilots scored 159 kills during the war and over a dozen of them 'made ace'. This book presents a full picture of the squadron, its men and its aircraft. Zusammenfassung No 43 Squadron has been a part of the RAF since 1916. This text deals with the unit's exploits during World War II, covering its service during the evacuation of Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain, and the years supporting the Allied cause in North Africa and the Mediterranean.

Product details

• Authors: Dear Rosemary, Andy Saunders, Andy Sounders
• Assisted by: Chris Davey (Illustration), Wyllie Iain (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.02.2003
• EAN: 9781841764399
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-439-9
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 181 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Aviation Elite Units; Aviation Elite Units
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, Second World War, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Air forces and warfare, Battles & campaigns, Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Battles and campaigns, Military institutions, Regiments, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater