Griffon Spitfire Aces cover

Description

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.

Table of Contents

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

Published Apr 22 2008
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781846032981
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 93 b/w; 32 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Aircraft of the Aces
Short code ACE 81
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Andrew Thomas

Andrew Thomas is one of Britain's leading RAF rese…

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Chris Davey

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