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ACES 81 Griffon Spitfire Aces
Product Code32981AVI
CategoryOsprey Aircraft of the Aces
Our Price£12.99
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AUTHORAndrew Thomas
BINDINGSoftback
DIMENSIONS185x248
NO OF PAGES96
ILLUSTRATIONS36 Colour Profiles. 85 B&W Photos.
The author 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. Content includes:Background to Griffon-engined Spitfire, Description of initial victories with Mk XII & personal accounts, Fighter operations from UK up to D-Day, The campaign against the V1 flying bomb, Operations over France, Belgium and Holland in advance to German border up to end 1944, Fighter operations during the advance through Germany to the final surrender including successful combats against Luftwaffe jets, Fighter operations by Griffon-Spitfire from UK spring 1945, Griffon-Spitfires in the Far East, Post-war air combat action over Egypt, Last operations by Spitfires in Malaya