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Spitfire Aces of North Africa and Italy

2013-02-20 History
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Book Synopsis Spitfire Aces of North Africa and Italy by : Andrew Thomas

Download or read book Spitfire Aces of North Africa and Italy written by Andrew Thomas. This book was released on 2013-02-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although most famous for their role in the Battle of Britain, many Spitfire squadrons also served in the Mediterranean theatre, aiding the Allied victories in North Africa and later in the invasion of Italy. Numerous pilots, both Royal Air Force and South African Spitfire squadrons, made ace during these engagements. This book tells their story.

From North Africa to the Arakan

2012-09-20 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2012-09-20
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis From North Africa to the Arakan by : Alan McGregor Peart

Download or read book From North Africa to the Arakan written by Alan McGregor Peart. This book was released on 2012-09-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ace fighter pilot recounts his experiences fighting the Germans and the Japanese from Malta to Burma in this WWII combat memoir. Born in New Zealand in 1922, Alan Peart always dreamed of becoming a Spitfire pilot. During the Second World War, he volunteered for the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and after distinguishing himself in training, joined the elite 610 Squadron. He served in numerous theaters of combat, from Italy and North Africa to India and Burma, where he took part of the Arakan Campaign. Operating from 'Broadway' airstrip, his was the only spitfire not destroyed during air strikes. In this lively account, Peart puts readers in the cockpit as he achieves ace status in heated combat against both German Luftwaffe and the Japanese Army Air Force. He also details the appalling living conditions and the issues the aircrew faced living far from civilization. After miraculously surviving World War II, Peart became president of the Burma Star Veterans association.

Spitfire Aces of North Africa and Italy

2013-02-20 History
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Release : 2013-02-20
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Book Synopsis Spitfire Aces of North Africa and Italy by : Andrew Thomas

Download or read book Spitfire Aces of North Africa and Italy written by Andrew Thomas. This book was released on 2013-02-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although most famous for their role in the Battle of Britain, many Spitfire squadrons also served in the Mediterranean theatre, aiding the Allied victories in North Africa and later in the invasion of Italy. Numerous pilots, both Royal Air Force and South African Spitfire squadrons, made ace during these engagements. This book tells their story.

World War Ii North Africa and Italy 1940 -1945 'One Man's Story'

2022-10-24
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Book Synopsis World War Ii North Africa and Italy 1940 -1945 'One Man's Story' by : Philip Lamb

Download or read book World War Ii North Africa and Italy 1940 -1945 'One Man's Story' written by Philip Lamb. This book was released on 2022-10-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book sets out on a journey through enlisting to basic training, and then to war. Then, when RAF 73 Squadron was reformed after Dunkirk at RAF Debden before the Squadron was mobilized and posted to North Africa. The Ground Crew Personnel were transported via troop and naval ships to Alexandria, Egypt. The pilots and Squadron's Hurricanes were transported on HMS Furious to RAF Takoradi (African Gold Coast). The planes then flown across Africa to Heliopolis, Egypt on selected routes where refuelling could be carried out. The book contains several Battles, starting with the sea battle against the Italian fleet at Cape Spartivento 30/11/1940, battles at and for Tobruk 1941 and 1942 and the battles at El Alamein 1942, the final battle which saw the start of the demise of the German/Italian Axis Force. The book makes great use of the RAF Records held at National Archives. RAF 73 & 39 Squadrons Operational Record Reports (AIR's) for 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943 and 1944, daily records of events as they took place. Also included is the personal diary which my father kept during 1943. The book is embellished with photographs taken along with postcards and tourist attraction photographic information. Finally concluding with a brief history of my father through his career and working life.

American Spitfire Aces of World War 2

2007-10-23 History
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Release : 2007-10-23
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Book Synopsis American Spitfire Aces of World War 2 by : Andrew Thomas

Download or read book American Spitfire Aces of World War 2 written by Andrew Thomas. This book was released on 2007-10-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first few American volunteers flew Spitfires with the RAF during the Battle of Britain. Many more joined their ranks, often posing as "Canadians", eventually forming three Eagle squadrons who earned a fierce fighting reputation. When the United States entered the war the Eagle fighter sections were issued with Spitfires and eventually transferred to the Eighth Air Force. In just two years of service with the USAAF, 22 pilots claimed five or more victories flying the Spitfire, whilst a further two dozen aces claimed part of their total flying them, a testament to their skill and success at the controls of this legendary warbird. Discover the experiences of a variety of American aces in their own words through first-hand accounts, interviews and combat reports, in a thrilling read that transports the reader from the Battle of Britain to the deserts of North Africa to Fortress Europe itself.

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