The Canadians & the RCAF Americans
The Men and the aircraft
including the story of Wing Commander V.C. Woodward, DEC & BAR, Canadian Top Gun on Hurricanes in MTO.
by: Michel Lavigne - author
W/C James F. Edwards - co-author
Story of 129 Canadian fighter (RAF and RCAF) pilots plus 15 Americans and 2 Englishmen in the RCAF over the Western desert, from June 1940 to May 1943. Together, they claimed 61 enemy aircrafts destroyed in air combat.
The story of these fighter pilots is told through the story of eight squadrons, including a list of victories and casualties for each unit.
# 6 RAF Squadron
# 30 RAF Squadron
# 33 RAF Squadron
# 73 RAF Squadron
# 74 RAAF Squadron
# 80 RAAF Squadron
# 123 RAAF Squadron
# 127 RAAF Squadron
These squadrons mostly flew the Hawker Hurricanes aircraft in action.
• Deluxe book - laminated cover
• 311 pages on glossy paper
• 340 photographs
• 8 pages of paintings in color
• 26 maps and 14 air combat drawings
• 9 three-views
• Large size: 8 1/2 " x 11 "