Osprey Aircraft of the Aces #65 Beaufighter Aces of World War 2 Thomas

Osprey Aircraft of the Aces #65 Beaufighter Aces of World War 2 Thomas

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Stock photo. From adult owner estate. Item has original owner's name written on inside page - otherwise in great condtion.

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Entering service at the end of the Battle of Britain, the pugnacious Bristol Beaufighter was deployed in numbers by Fighter Command just in time for the start of the Luftwaffe's night 'Blitz' on Britain. Flown by specialised nightfighter squadrons several of them elite pre-war Auxiliary Air Force units it was the first nightfighter to be equipped with an airborne radar as standard. Thus equipped, it combined the ability to 'see' the enemy at night with the devastating hitting power of four cannon and six machine guns. This book covers the exploits of the men who made ace in the Beaufighter and includes stunning original artwork together with first hand accounts of the action.

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