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The Spitfire Smiths
In late 2001 Rod Smith died tragically at his own hand, leaving behind a part-written autobiography and many notes. At the request of his family, his friend, the historian …
A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945. Volume 1
It is now more than 40 years since Fighters over the Desert was published, and nearly as long since this was followed by Fighters over Tunisia. Both volumes have long been out of …
History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945
During the final year of World War II, the defending Axis forces were steadily driven from southern skies by burgeoning Anglo-American power. This was despite the steady withdrawal …
Billy Drake, Fighter Leader
Born in London of an English father and Australian mother and educated in Switzerland, Billy Drake was to become one of the most illustrious RAF fighter pilots of World War II, …
A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945. Volume 2
The first volume of this series dealt with the initial 19 months of the air war over the Western Desert of North Africa. This volume picks up the story as the 8th Army, following …
Air War for Burma
In his monumental work Bloody Shambles, Volume Two, Christopher Shores described in detail the British retreat out of Burma, culminating at the end of May 1942. The monsoon then …
Air War for Yugoslavia Greece and Crete 1940-41
The air battle for Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete began in June 1940 with the Italian declaration of war. In the past, there has been much controversy amongst air historians on many …
Japanese Army Fighter Aces
*In depth review of Imperial Japanese Army Air Force fighter units and pilots. *Detailed study of equipment, operations from Pearl Harbor to kamikaze attacks, and pilots who …
Japanese Naval Air Force Fighter Units And Their Aces, 1932-1945
This book is a companion volume to Japanese Army Air Force Fighter Units and Their Aces, 1931-1945, published by Grub Street in 2002. As such it also represents a major updating …
A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945
The third volume in this series returns to November 1942 to explain the background to the first major Anglo-American venture - Operation Torch, the invasion of French North Africa. …