Phil Listemann is an author and publisher from southwestern
France that specializes in interesting historical
RAF monographs. With this title, he has released the latest
in the 'Allied Wings' series and this covers Part 1 of
the Hawker Fury in RAF service. In this installment,
the authors look at the development of the RAF's first fighter
to fly faster than 200 mph in level flight, document its operational
service with the RAF between the wars, and then to reveal new
information on the Fury in SAAF service including combat operations
against the Italian AF in East Africa during World War 2.
This title
is broken down as follows:
Two pages outlining the development
of the type
Two pages listing the deliveries and attrition of the type
One page providing the key performance specifications of
the type
Three pages of operational history of the type in 43 Sqn
RAF
Two pages of operational history of the type in 25 Sqn
RAF
Four pages of operational history of the type in 1 Sqn
RAF
One page of operational history of the type in miscellaneous
units
One page of aircraft lost in accidents
One page listing instructional airframes
Six pages of operational dates for each aircraft by
serial number
Eight pages of operational history of the type in the SAAF
Five pages of color profiles
The title is well illustrated with color profiles of representative
aircraft from user squadrons, photos of the pilots
of the Fury, as well as period photographs of squadron
aircraft.
This monograph is to the point and clearly tied together by
extensive research that has been collated by database views.
This title is highly recommended and I certainly hope to see
many more in this format in the future!
