The North American P-51 is among the most famous fighters of WW2, and the P-51D probably the model the most known. The RAF became a late user of this model as Mustang IV, and they participated to the last weeks of the war over the continent in escorting the British bombers or over the sea escorting off the Norwegian or Danish coasts the Beaufighters or Morquitos of Coastal Command. With close to 40 pages, over 30 photos and seven colour profiles.
revised November 2019, March 2022, September 2024
Available as a paperback version as ISBN: 9782918590-70-5
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During WW2, the RAF, RAAF and the RCAF used numerous American built fighters. Some were used with success, but other not and this, for various reasons. This book is listing the types which were either rejected, either used in small numbers and the reasons why. This book gives the details of the career of the Airacobra in the RAF and the RAAF, the Airacomet, the Kingcobra, the Grumman Goblin in the RCAF, the Lockheed Lightning in the RAF and the RAAF, the Republic Lancer in the RAAF and the Vultee Vanguard. With 44 photos, including four in colour, and three colour profiles in 40 pages.
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Updated October 2019, November 2021
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From before the end of the Great War the United Kingdom had coveted long-range bombers that were able to bomb the continent. Bomber Command, formed in 1936, was a major and vital organisation within the RAF. While the twin-engine Vickers Wellington was about to be introduced, a new generation of four-engine bombers was already under development. The concept was not new but, in the middle of the 1930s, technological progress with engines and airframe materials gave the opportunity for many air forces to develop their long-range bombers. It was also a matter of prestige as the long-range bomber, also known as the ‘strategic’ bomber, was not accessible to all. In the middle of the ‘30s, the USA and Germany had various projects under way and even Italy joined in. When the war broke out, the UK had two projects of ‘strategic’ bombers on the table – the Short Stirling and the Handley Page Halifax. Built in small numbers, less than 100 (of the global production of over 6000 copies), the Halifax Mk.I despite its shortcomings, was the first but the essential step to allow the Halifax to reach maturity, goal achived in 1943 only. This study is rich of photographs, appendices, document and two colour profiles. 35 pages.
Updated August 2018
Profiles:
L9600/TL-U – 35 Sqn
L9530/MP-L – 76 Sqn
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The Spitfire Mk. VII was the first attempt to re-work the airframe of the Spitfire. Dedicated to high altitude interception, the Mk.VII arrived actually too late for this, the Luftwaffe having almost deserted the sky of the British Iles. Replacing the Mk.VI in this role in Nos. 124 and 616 Sqns, the Mk.VII was underemployed for about a year (many aircraft remaining in storage), before to see its role switching to more conventional missions, with one more squadron, the 131, joining the two Mk.VII squadrons in 1944. However, as the Mk.IX was already widely used by that time, and being more versatile, the Mk.VII was not able to have any impact over the Continent during the summer 1944. Somewhere, the Mk.VII missed its war, despite its potential. 38 pages, 40 photos.
REVISED DECEMBER 2018
profiles:
EN285/ON-Y – 124 Sqn
EN509/ON-G – 124 Sqn
MD120/NX-O – 131 Sqn
MD111/NX-Q – 131 Sqn
MD111/HG-Q – 154 Sqn
MD182/YQ-E – 616 Sqn
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The Spitfire F.21 was the last Spitfire mark to be introduced into service before the end of WW2. It belongs to what we usually call the third generation of the Spitfire, and the F.21 was the first, preceding the F.22 and F.24; however, the F.21 is generally seen as being an interim mark only. This study of 28 pages, 29 photos and 5 colour profiles, gives the details of the career of the F.21, during and after the war.
REVISED February 2019, March 2021
Profiles:
LA200/DL-E – 91 Sqn
LA301/JX-S – 1 Sqn
LA283/EB-? – 41 Sqn
LA328/RAG-J – 600 Sqn
LA253/WAG – Colitishall Wing
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The Spitfire Mk.XII was the first Spitfire operational variant equipped with a Griffon engine. Only 100 were built with two RAF squadrons using this mark in operations in 1943 – 1944. This study of 28 pages (with over 30 photos) narrates its career and gives, as for the previous titles of this series, details on the losses and claims. It is a revised edition of the Allied Wings No. 1, now sold out.
REVISED DECEMBER 2018
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Profiles:
MB854/EB-Z – 41 Sqn
EN617/DL-E – 91 Sqn
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A photo album of 16 photos extracted from this title is also available in the Photographs and Document page (September 2013)
The full story of the Fortress Mk.I is here told, an experiment led by the British under the secret supervision of the Americans. Many things were learned by the British who eventually discarded the four-engined American bomber in the day bombing role. However the Americans aware of the shortcomings of the Fortress decided to ignore these lessons and went into war a couple of months later with no change in their strategy, a bloody mistake.
30 pages, 30 photos, two colour profiles. It is a revised edition of the Allied Wings 7, with new photographs and new material.
REVISED, November 2019, February 2022
Profiles:
AN526/WP-G – 90 Sqn
AN537/NR-L – CCDU
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In 32 pages, 25 photos, the full history of the Spitfire in the Far East is here described squadron by squadron with plenty of unpublished photos and material. Includes 6 colour profiles A4 format printable as a poster.
REVISED November 2015, November 2021
Profiles:
JL321/AF-K – 607 Sqn
LZ975/AF-J – 607 Sqn
MA292/KW-D – 615 Sqn
JL320/KW-X – 615 Sqn
MA654/KW-R – 615 Sqn
MA368/88 – 151 OTU
A paperback copy is available with ISBN: 978-2918590-37-8
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In 40 pages, over 30 photos, the full history of the Thunderbolt Mk.I in the RAF is here described squadron by squadron with plenty of unpublished photos and material. The Thunderbolt served exlusively in the Far East against the Japanese. Includes 5 colour profiles.
Revised 2018
Profiles:
HD144/20 – 71 OTU
FL809/OQ-Z – 5 Sqn
HB975/WK-L – 135 Sqn
FL848/NA-C – 146 Sqn
HD133/ZT-Y – 258 Sqn
A paperback copy is available with ISBN: 978-2918590-36-1
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The Spitfire Mk.VI is probably the less known fighter variant of this famous British fighter, and was disliked by most of the pilots who flew it.However, dispite this, the Mk.VI did the job the pilots asked the Mk.VI to do, and even if the association with the 616 has been a disaster, the association with the 124 hasn’t been that bad, far to be. This study of 32 pages, (plus two printable posters) is detailing the true story of the Mark, with new and unpublished material.
revised Jun.2015, Dec.2018, Oct.2021
Profiles:
BR579/ON-H – 124 Sqn
AB513/ON-X – 124 Sqn
BS124/A – 417 Sqn
A paperback copy with ISBN: 978-2918590-38-5
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