Supermarine Spitfire V: Polish Squadrons Over Dieppe

Supermarine Spitfire V: Polish Squadrons Over Dieppe
Author: Wojtek Matusiak
Publisher: Polish Wings
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2022-10-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 9788367227018

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Allied landing at Dieppe, France, on 19 August 1942. That was one of the most controversial battles of the Second World War, which also involved extensive air operations to provide direct support for the amphibious assault and to defend the troops and the fleet against the Luftwaffe.This book is a tribute to the 1st Polish Wing, Fighter Command's most successful wing during the operation. The wing provided 10% of the Spitfire squadrons engaged in the battle, suffered 3.5% of losses and was credited by Fighter Command with 17% of all enemy aircraft destroyed. Nos. 303 and 317 Polish Squadrons were the top-scoring units that day. Notably, they achieved this while still flying the Spitfire V variant, while some Fighter Command squadrons already had the much improved Mk IX.Several hundred of carefully selected and extensively captioned images depict Spitfires of the five Polish squadrons, as well as the men who maintained and flew them in support of the Dieppe landings.

Supermarine Spitfire V Vol. 1

Supermarine Spitfire V Vol. 1
Author: Wojtek Matusiak
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021
Genre:
ISBN: 9788366549128

The two volumes describe Spitfire Vs used by Polish pilots in Britain during 1941-1945. This vol. 1 covers Polish 302-308 Squadrons, while vol. 2 will cover 315-318 Squadrons plus allied units. The books include listings of losses and of officially credited victories. Each volume has about 200 photographs (many of which have not been published before) and 36 color profiles (plus top and bottom views of representative aircraft).

Polish Wings No. 30 Supermarine Spitfire V Vol. 2

Polish Wings No. 30 Supermarine Spitfire V Vol. 2
Author: Wojtek Matusiak
Publisher: Polish Wings
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2021-02-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9788366549302

The two volumes describe Spitfire Vs used by Polish pilots in Britain during 1941-1945. Vol. 2 will cover 315-318 Squadrons plus allied units. The books include listings of losses and of officially credited victories. Each volume has about 200 photographs (many of which have not been published before) and 36 color profiles (plus top and bottom views of representative aircraft).

Supermarine Spitfire IX 1942-1943

Supermarine Spitfire IX 1942-1943
Author: Wojtek Matusiak
Publisher: Stratus Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Fighter pilots
ISBN: 9788361421351

The book describes Spitfire IXs used by Polish pilots in Britain during 1942-1943, both in Polish squadrons and in RAF and auxiliary units. It includes listings of losses and of officially credited victories. There are over 200 photographs (about half of which have not been published before) and 36 color profiles (plus top and bottom views for two representative aircraft).

Supermarine Spitfire IX 1944-1946

Supermarine Spitfire IX 1944-1946
Author: Wojtek Matusiak
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-02-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 9788361421498

The book continues the story of Spitfire IXs used by Polish pilots in Britain, covering the years 1944-1946, both in Polish squadrons and in RAF and auxiliary units. It includes listings of losses and officially credited victories. There are over 200 photographs (about half of which have not been published before) and about 30 color profiles (plus top and bottom views for two representative aircraft). Author Wojtek Matusiak lives in Warsaw, Poland. He is a well known Polish aviation history author. He is a specialist on the Spitfire and has published both in English and Polish.

Supermarine Spitfire XVI

Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Author: Wojtek Matusiak
Publisher: MMP
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Spitfire (Fighter plane)
ISBN: 9788361421689

This new book in the popular "Polish Wings" series tells the story of Spitfire XVIs used by Polish pilots in Britain, covering the years 1944-1946, both in Polish squadrons and in RAF and auxiliary units. It includes listings of losses and of officially credited victories. There are over 200 photographs (about half of which have not been published before) and about 30 color profiles (plus top and bottom views for two representative aircraft).

Supermarine Spitfire MK. I-XVI

Supermarine Spitfire MK. I-XVI
Author: Richard Ward
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1968
Genre: History
ISBN:

Beskriver det fra 2. verdenskrig kendte, engelske jagerfly Supermarine Spitfire i dets forskellige versioner og de lande, der benyttede det - herunder Danmark efter 2. verdenskrig.