Griffon Spitfire Aces

(Book #81 in the Osprey Aircraft of the Aces Series)

by Andrew Thomas and Andrew Thomas

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Modified for low-level operations to counter Luftwaffe attacks on the south coast, the Griffon-powered Spitfire XIV became the best low-level fighter ofWorld War 2. Squadrons moved to southeastern England to counter the V1 flying bomb offensive, and daring pilots tipped the V1 over with the aircraft's wingtip to disorientate the bomb and became "doodlebug aces." Andrew Thomas also investigates the role played by the modified Spitfire squadrons after...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1846032989

ISBN13:9781846032981

Release Date:April 2008

Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)

Length:96 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 7.3" x 9.8"

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History Modern (16th-21st Centuries)

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