{"product_id":"9781472812582","title":"Spitfire Aces of the Channel Front 1941-43","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSpitfire Aces of the Channel Front 1941-43\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Andrew Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEighty years after the Spitfire was first developed, it remains an icon of military aviation. Though many associate its victory during the Battle of Britain as the high point in the history of the Spitfire, the years following were of equal importance. Having weathered the initial storm, at the start of 1941 Fighter Command took the fight to the Germans with offensive missions over the Channel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book reveals how RAF squadrons, first using the Spitfire I and II and then, following the introduction of the Bf 109, the cannon-armed Spitfire V, embarked on a range of missions which included one of the most important air battles of the war, over Dieppe on August 19, 1942. Alongside British pilots were squadrons manned by exiled Europeans and pilots from the RAAF, RCAF, and RNZAF. In just three years, over one hundred of these racked up ace status in the Spitfire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"*** Three stars.\" - \u003ci\u003eAir Classics Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This one is something that I can highly recommend to Spitfire boffins and enthusiasts of the air war in Europe as well as fans of the series.\" - \u003ci\u003eModeling Madness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If you are an aviation history enthusiast you are going to enjoy reading this book.\" - \u003ci\u003eIPMS\/USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472812582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40596400111822,"sku":"9781472812582","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_9bb4df26-3d9a-4027-baad-a8243426a552.jpg?v=1637857332","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472812582","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}