Tomahawk and Kittyhawk Aces of the RAF and Commonwealth Paperback / softback
by Andrew (Author) Thomas, Tony (Editor) Holmes
Part of the Aircraft of the Aces series
Paperback / softback
Description
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 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.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:112 pages, 115 b/w; 40 col
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:13/11/2002
- Category:
- ISBN:9781841760834
Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:112 pages, 115 b/w; 40 col
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:13/11/2002
- Category:
- ISBN:9781841760834
