Air War in East Africa 1940-41: The RAF Versus the Italian Air Force

by Diane Canwell and Jonathan Sutherland

This little known campaign against the Italian invasion of British Somalia was bravely fought by a small force of elderly RAF and Commonwealth aircraft against almost overwhelming odds. This, against a backdrop of Britain's meager assets being in demand in the much more prominent and important theatres such as Egypt and, of course, at home during the height of the Battle of Britain and the Blitz.

The history starts with the Italian's use of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844158160
• ISBN13: 9781844158164
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"