South African Air Force Fighter Colours, Volume 1: East African Campaign 1940-1942

By Piet van Schalkwyk and William Marshall

Published by Model Books in 2018, 80 pages. Softback - c.20cm by 29cm (N7111)

Brand New Book

The Italian Air Force in Abyssinia were opposed by South African Air Force fighter squadrons operating Furies, Gladiators, Gauntlets, Hurricane Mk. Is and Mohawks, and after this campaign, the Italians would rate the operations of this effective force as close to the top of the list of reasons why they lost their East African Empire...

The book contains around 23 full-color plates, 9 colorized camouflage schemes and 139 black and white photos, showing the people and aircraft operated by these squadrons.