Description - Through the Eyes of the World's Fighter Aces by Robert Jackson
This is the story of fighter aces who flew throughout the war in many different operational theatres. The book opens with the first Polish Aces during the German invasion and continues with Finland's pilots in the Winter War against the Soviets. There follows the battle for France with the experiences of RAF, Luftwaffe and French Aces and then the legendary Battle of Britian. North Africa became a critical area, together with the heroic defence of Malta and air battles over Greece and the Balkans that were fought in 1941. The Eastern front opened with operation Barbarosso where German aces were created by the dozen, flying superior aircraft against an ill-trained Soviet air force - and then in the north when pilots battle for air supremecy over Leningrad and the Russian seaports. << When Japan entered the fray in 1942 their first aces flew over Singapore, Java and Sumatra and the early US Marine aces earned their spurs at Guadalcanal. AUTHOR: Robert JAckson has written several bools on the history of World War II since retiring from a leading national newspaper where he was defence correspondent. He lives in Darlington; his other main interest is rugby union. 100 b/w photos
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