Supermarine Spitfire V Volume One by Wojtek Matusiak, Robert ... - 9788366549128

Name: Supermarine Spitfire V Volume One by Wojtek Matusiak, Robert ... - 9788366549128
Brand: Mushroom Publications

Mushroom Publications

Supermarine Spitfire V Volume OneAuthor(s): Wojtek Matusiak, Robert Grudzie?\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak, Poland\nImprint: Mushroom Model Publications\nISBN-13: 9788366549128, 978-8366549128\nSynopsis\nThis new book in the popular Polish Wings series tells the story of Spitfire Vs used by Polish pilots in Britain during the war period [tel]. \n\nVolume One covers Polish [tel] Squadrons and Volume Two will cover [tel] Squadrons, plus allied units. Each book includes listings of losses and of officially credited victories. \n\nThe core of the Polish air units fighting alongside the Allies were experienced veterans of the 1939 invasion of Poland. They contributed to the UK victory in the Battle of Britain and to RAF air operations throughout the war. \n\nA total of 145 Polish fighter pilots served in the RAF during the Battle of Britain, making up the largest non-British contribution. By the end of the war, around 19,400 Poles were serving in the P.