No.457 (RAAF) Squadron was one of the two Australian fighter units to be formed in England. It was ittle known while based in the UK as it was overshadowed by No.452 squadron, its sister unit. However it had its revenge over Darwin when it became part of the legendary "Churchill Wing", led by the famous Australian ace Clive " Killer " Caldwell, and ran up a satisfactory score. The story of this unit is narrated in 92 pages with appendices comprising the claim list, operational and accidental losses. The pilots’ roster gives the war service of all the 194 pilots (175 Australians, 9 British, 5 Canadians, 4 New Zealanders and 1 Newfoundlander) who had been posted or attached to the unit between 1941 and 1945. Eight colour profiles and more than 80 photographs illustrate the booklet, the first ever published on this Australian unit.

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SIZE 170 x 245mm (paperback) ISBN 2-9526381-2-8 978-295-26-3812-8 by Jim Grant and Phil Listemann 19.00 €  08.03.07

REVIEWS http://www.aerostories.org/~aerobiblio/article1591.html http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/ref/gs/book_gs_457sqn.shtml http://www.hyperscale.com/reviews/books/457sqnbookreviewme_1.htm http://www.modelingmadness.com/scotts/books/rafic/457sq.htm  Aeroplane monthly -  JULY 2007 The featured squadron in this volume, which follow tye style established in previous titles from this publisher, flew Supermarine Spitfires throughout its wartime existence, starting with Mk.Is upon its formation on June 16, 1941, at Baginton, Coventry, commanded by Battle of Britain ace Sqn Ldr Peter Brothers, and finishing with shark-toothed Mk.VIIIs in the Far East. This Autralian-manned squadron was disbanded at Lubuan, in the Netherlands Eats Indies, on November, 7, 1945, having served on three continents. Pilot biographies, maps, a good selection of monochrome illustrations and eight colour artwork aircraft porfiles supplement the text and numerous appendices giving all the necessary vital statistics. These little potted histories are certainly good value Philipp JARRETT