Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE
EARLY ENCOUNTERS

CHAPTER TWO
PREPARING FOR INVASION

CHAPTER THREE
NORMANDY

CHAPTER FOUR
ON TO THE RHINE

CHAPTER FIVE
INTO THE REICH

CHAPTER SIX
SURRENDER

Appendices
Colour plate commentary
Index

Promotional Information

In the bitter air fighting over Western Europe during the last year of the war, no fewer than 37 pilots became aces flying Merlin-engined Spitfires, whilst 72 other aces increased their scores flying them.

About the Author

Andrew Thomas joined the RAF to fly straight from school and he has maintained his enthusiastic interest in the history and development of the Service from which he has recently retired. Specialising in the history of the RAF and the Commonwealth Air Forces, he has previously published more than a dozen volumes in the Osprey Aircraft of the Aces series. Chris Thomas has had profile illustrations published in Air Enthusiast, Aeroplane Monthly, Flypast and Le Fana de l'Aviation. He also illustrated the 2nd Tactical Air Force series with more than 90 profiles of the various types employed by that force.

Reviews

"This book is yet again what one comes to expect from the Osprey 'Aces' series. A well-written narrative of this particular part of the War, interspersed with many stories about individual aces (many in their own words). All this is complemented by nicely-done color plates, lots of good photos, and a few useful appendices." --IPMS/USA