Malta Spitfire Aces

Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 83

Comprehensive histories of the elite fighter pilots, and the aircraft that they flew.

A unique source of information researched by recognised experts, and brought to life by first-hand accounts from the combat veterans themselves.

Concise, authoritative text is supported by at least 30 specially commissioned original colour artworks, new scale plans and the best archival photography from around the world.

The siege of Malta during World War II is one of the great epics of aerial warfare. Described in 1942 as both a 'fighter pilot's paradise' and 'the most bombed place on earth', Malta suffered 154 consecutive days and nights of bombing, 100 nights more that London suffered during the Blitz. The destruction of Axis convoys by Malta-based aircraft proved to be one of the decisive factors in the defeat of Rommel's forces in North Africa. This vital position would have been lost if it had not been for the successful defence of the island by a handful of greatly outnumbered Royal Air Force fighter squadrons. This book details the heroic story of the Spitfire Aces based on Malta. Drawn from an international team of Australians, British, Canadians, New Zealanders, Rhodesians and South Africans these pilots fought against extreme deprivation, physical hardships and overwhelming odds in one of the most crucial and decisive air battles of World War II.

Author: John Weal

Paperback, 96 pages,  with many black & white photos, colour profiles and scale drawings

ISBN 978 1 84603 305 6

Brand new, mint condition. 

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