Название: American Spitfire Aces of World War 2
Автор: Andrew Thomas
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия: Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 80
ISBN: 1846032024
Год издания: 2007
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 100
Формат: PDF
Размер: 33,5 MB

The first few American volunteers flew Spitfires with the RAF during the Battle of Britain. Many more joined their ranks, often posing as "Canadians", eventually forming three Eagle squadrons who earned a fierce fighting reputation. When the United States entered the war the Eagle fighter sections were issued with Spitfires and eventually transferred to the Eighth Air Force. In just two years of service with the USAAF, 22 pilots claimed five or more victories flying the Spitfire, whilst a further two dozen aces claimed part of their total flying them, a testament to their skill and success at the controls of this legendary warbird.