Sweeping the Skies (Paperback)

Langue : anglais

Edité par Avonmore Books, Kent Town, 2026

1764193776 / 9781764193771

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Paperback. Sweeping the Skies is the story of No. 452 Squadron, an RAAF fighter unit formed in the UK in April 1941. Equipped with the superb Supermarine Spitfire, the squadron soon deployed to bases south of London and was in the thick of fighting against the Luftwaffe over England, the Channel and northern France.Remarkably, between August and November 1941, No. 452 Squadron held the Fighter Command record as the top-scoring unit in Britain. This was largely due to the exceptional skills and leadership of some outstanding ace pilots, including Irishman Wing Commander Brendan Paddy Finucane and well-known VFL footballer Squadron Leader Keith Bluey Truscott.In 1942 the squadron moved to Australia and became part of No. 1 Fighter Wing defending Darwin. The following year was spent intercepting sizeable formations of Japanese fighters and bombers. These heated combats incurred some cost including the loss of commanding officer Squadron Leader Ray Throttle Thorold-Smith. In the final period of the war the squadron advanced north to Morotai and Borneo in the Netherlands East Indies.No. 452 Squadron was rightly lauded by the Australian media and deserves to be remembered as one of the foremost RAAF wartime units. However, as a 400 series squadron raised in the UK it is often overlooked.The author, Dr Mark Lax, is a retired air force officer who joined the RAAF in 1974 and retired in 2024. In recent years he has reinvented himself as a military historian, educator and author. Sweeping the Skies is the story of No. 452 Squadron, an RAAF fighter unit formed in the UK in April 1941. Equipped with the superb Supermarine Spitfire, the squadron was in the thick of fighting against the Luftwaffe before moving to Australia where it defended Darwin in 1943 and 1944. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Titre
Sweeping the Skies (Paperback)
Auteur
Mark Lax
Éditeur
Avonmore Books, Kent Town
Année de publication
2026
État de l'article
new
Reliure
Paperback
Langue
anglais
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1764193776
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9781764193771

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