Explore the untold story of Spitfire PL965 and its daring photo-reconnaissance missions during WWII. Discover the unique challenges faced by these unarmed pilots and their vital role in intelligence gathering. Characteristics ISBN-10 1855326159 Book cover finish(es) Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) Special Features Dust jacket Condition Very Good Author(s) Hugh Smallwood Publisher Osprey Aerospace Number of pages 158 Published date 1996 Language(s) English Size 22 x 28 x 1,5 cm Categorie(s) • AVIATION MILITAIRE• SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE Description This book is about Spitfire PL965, which flew with 16 Squadron, Royal Air Force, on many operational sorties during the last year of the Second World War.Flying un-armed Photo-Reconnaissance Spitfires in 1945 was no piece of cake. You were alone, hundreds of miles into enemy airspace and over the target, flying straight and level and concentrating on your camera-work, you were a sitting duck. Your job was to get the pictures home, not indulge in fighter-style antics - but sometimes there was no choice.'Spitfire in Blue' follows the course of a typical PR Spitfire and reveals one of the most under-exposed aspects of Spitfire operations in World War Two, and also discovers a different breed from the stereo-typical Spitfire pilot - a meticulous navigator, a self-reliant survivor, a lonely, high altitude thinker whose shots were fired with a camera and whose intelligence was absolutely vital.
