The Supermarine Spitfire Mk V: The Southwest Pacific - Paperback

by Phil H. Listemann (Author)

A detailed study of the operations of the Spitfire Mk. V in the Southwest Pacific. Introduced in the Southwest Pacific at the end of 1942, the Spitfire played a major role in the following months with Nos 54, 452 and 457 Squadrons part of No 1 Wing RAAF, also known as Churchill Wing, formed to defend Darwin in Northern Australia. Later on, the Spitfire was deployed with No 79 Squadron RAAF in New Guinea to fight against the Japanese. The operational usage came to an end by the end of 1944, being replaced by the Spitfire Mk VIII, even if a single fighter squadron, No 85 RAAF, based in Australia, flew the Mk V until the end of war. Over 60 photographs illustrate the book as well 13 colour profiles.