South African Air Force Fighter Colors Volume 1 - East African Campaign 1940-1942 |
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| Author:
| van Schalkwyk, Piet
Marshall, William |
| Series title: | Warplane Color Gallery Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-83-60672-30-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2018 |
| Publisher: | Model Centrum, Gawrych, W.J.
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $48.95 |
Book Description:
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In the early stages of World War Two, the Italian Forces in Abyssinia, East Africa, consisting of 200,000 troops and nearly 400 aircraft constituted a grave threat to Kenya and the Sudan. To meet this threat three South African Air Force (SAAF) fighter squadrons were deployed to East Africa to counter the attacking Italian Air Force.
In the early stages of World War Two, the Italian Forces in Abyssinia, East Africa, consisting of 200,000 troops and nearly 400 aircraft constituted a grave threat to Kenya and the Sudan. To meet this threat three South African Air Force (SAAF) fighter squadrons were deployed to East Africa to counter the attacking Italian Air Force.