{"product_id":"spitfire-photorecce-units-of-world-war-2-9781472854612","title":"Spitfire PhotoRecce Units of World War 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating exploration of the feats of the RAF''s photographic reconnaissance aircraft.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Subject to Confirmation) 1. Origins (1939 to November 1940) 2. Re-organisation (November 1940 to November 1941) 3. Overseas operations (1942–43) 4. USAAF operations (1943–45) 5. Global operations (1944–45) Appendices - Listing of operational units equipped with PR Spitfires (variants and locations) - Colour plates commentaries Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867222192471,"sku":"9781472854612","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472854612.jpg?v=1722282284","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/spitfire-photorecce-units-of-world-war-2-9781472854612","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}