Spitfire Aces of Burma and the Pacific

by Chris Davey, Andrew Thomas, Andrew Thomas

The Japanese Army Air Force's invasion of Burma during 1941-42 was at first a huge success against the RAF who struggled to support the Chindit expedition on the ground. Yet the arrival of the Spitfire was to change the fortunes of the RAF and the outcome of the battle. Proving a huge boost to morale, the Spitfire played a large part in defeating the enemy and covering the subsequent Allied advance through Burma, protecting the ground troops and providing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846034221
• ISBN13: 9781846034220
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.7"