{"product_id":"spitfire-photo-recce-units-of-world-andrew-fletcher-9781472854612","title":"Spitfire Photo-Recce Units of World War 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating exploration of the feats of the RAF's photographic reconnaissance aircraft.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe photographic reconnaissance (PR) versions of the Supermarine Spitfire saw service against the Axis Tripartite throughout World War 2. Its superior performance even led to the USAAF adopting the type for the Eighth Air Force's reconnaissance needs in Europe. PR Spitfires were responsible for some of the most significant intelligence finds of the war - from low-level oblique photographs of new German radars in France to locating the battleship \u003ci\u003eBismarck \u003c\/i\u003eoff the Norwegian coast before it attempted to sortie into the Atlantic. It has been estimated that as much as 80 per cent of Allied intelligence was gathered from aerial photographs, many of which were taken by cameras installed in PR Spitfires. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this volume, RAF PR specialist Andrew Fletcher details the important part played by the small number of 'photo-recce' Spitfires in the key theatres of World War 2. His detailed text, which includes numerous first-hand accounts, chronicles operations from the first months of the conflict through to VJ Day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Fletcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472854616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472854612\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 4.96w x 0.79d","brand":"Andrew Fletcher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44123147403519,"sku":"9781472854612","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1c92393f-e739-4372-9e05-1cf13cd2304a.jpg?v=1687429199","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spitfire-photo-recce-units-of-world-andrew-fletcher-9781472854612","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}