Table of Contents

Early Day Operations
Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain
Early Night Operations
Overseas Operations
Valediction
Appendices
- Blenheim, Defiant & Havoc Aces
- Aces with some Blenheim, Defiant & Havoc claims
- Aces that flew Blenheim, Defiant & Havoc but made no claims
- Colour Plates Commentary

Promotional Information

An illustrated history of three pioneering fighters. The Defiant and the Blenheim enjoying early successes until they came up against the vastly superior Messerschmitt Bf 109, and the American-built Havoc.

About the Author

Andrew Thomas is one of Britain’s leading RAF researchers, having published numerous articles and books on the subject, as well as readily assisting other authors. He joined the RAF to fly straight from school, and has maintained an enthusiastic interest in the history and development of his Service throughout his career. He has previously published a number of volumes in the renowned Osprey ‘Aircraft of the Aces’ series.

Chris Davey has illustrated more than 30 titles for Osprey’s Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft and Elite Units series since 1994. Based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, and one of the last traditional airbrush artists in the business, he has become the artist of choice for both USAAF fighters and RAF subject matter.

Reviews

"This absorbing account begins with a bang ... And it gets better from there." --David L. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com "...provides a fine survey of some of the lesser-known fighter planes to serve with the RAF in World War II, and the pilots that flew them." --James A. Cox, The Bookwatch (September 2012)