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Andrew Fletcher Spitfire Photo-Recce Units of World War 2 (Paperback)
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- Publication Name
- Spitfire Photo-Recce Units of World War 2
- Title
- Spitfire Photo-Recce Units of World War 2
- Illustrator
- Gareth Hector
- Contributor
- Gareth Hector (Illustrated by)
- ISBN-10
- 1472854616
- EAN
- 9781472854612
- ISBN
- 9781472854612
- Release Date
- 08/17/2023
- Release Year
- 2023
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Series
- Combat Aircraft
- Book Title
- Spitfire Photo-Recce Units of World War 2
- Item Length
- 9.7in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.3in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / Aviation
- Item Width
- 7.3in
- Item Weight
- 7.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 96 Pages
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Product Information
The photographic reconnaissance (PR) versions of the Supermarine Spitfire saw service against the Axis Tripartite throughout World War 2. Its superior performance even led to the USAAF adopting the type for the Eighth Air Force's reconnaissance needs in Europe. PR Spitfires were responsible for some of the most significant intelligence finds of the war - from low-level oblique photographs of new German radars in France to locating the battleship Bismarck off the Norwegian coast before it attempted to sortie into the Atlantic. It has been estimated that as much as 80 per cent of Allied intelligence was gathered from aerial photographs, many of which were taken by cameras installed in PR Spitfires. In this volume, RAF PR specialist Andrew Fletcher details the important part played by the small number of 'photo-recce' Spitfires in the key theatres of World War 2. His detailed text, which includes numerous first-hand accounts, chronicles operations from the first months of the conflict through to VJ Day. Osprey Combat Aircraft Series, Comprehensive histories of fighting aircraft and their crews, highlighting their vital role in the development of warfare in the 20th and 21st centuries, A unique source of information, researched by recognised experts and brought to life by first-hand accounts from the combat veterans themselves, Concise, authoritative text is supported by original colour profile artworks, and the best archival photography from around the world
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1472854616
ISBN-13
9781472854612
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13057265325
Product Key Features
Book Title
Spitfire Photo-Recce Units of World War 2
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2023
Genre
History
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.7in
Item Height
0.3in
Item Width
7.3in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
150
Lc Classification Number
D786
Table of Content
(Subject to Confirmation)1. Origins (1939 to November 1940)2. Re-organisation (November 1940 to November 1941)3. Overseas operations (1942-43)4. USAAF operations (1943-45)5. Global operations (1944-45)Appendices- Listing of operational units equipped with PR Spitfires (variants and locations)- Colour plates commentariesIndex
Illustrated by
Hector, Gareth, Laurier, Jim
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
940.544941
Series
Combat Aircraft Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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