ISBN 0-958-4388-5-4

 

Price in RSA is R140 for Soft Cover and R180 for a Hard Cover Copy

 

 

No 11: SPRINGBOK FIGHTER VICTORY – Volume 1 - East Africa

by Michael Schoeman

This is a must for the serious and not-so-serious reader of SAAF history, or anybody who would like to know more about who served in the fighter squadrons of WW2. He writes in detail about the many battles fought by the SAAF in East Africa in aircraft not exactly suitable for aerial combat, such as the Gloster Gladiator, Gloster Gauntlet and early Hawker Hurricane. He covers the battles fought by well-known personalities such as SV van B Theron and Piggy Boyle, just to name a few. One appendix lists the serials of aircraft lost or damaged with their pilots and another appendix lists the names and service details of 1376 SAAF fighter pilots. There are 225 B&W photos and 7 maps. Copies are still available.