Spitfire Photo-Recce Units of World War 2
Fletcher, Andrew / Laurier, Jim / Hector, Gareth
This book explores the fascinating feats of RAF's photographic reconnaissance aircraft.During World War 2, photographic reconnaissance in the RAF started gathering intelligence on the enemy using cameras installed in PR Spitfires. The aircraft that proved this concept was the Supermarine Spitfire, which, stripped of all excess weight, and carrying cameras and additional fuel, penetrated deep into enemy territory to bring back photographs that ...