The book's greatest strength in its ability to put the reader in the pilot seat and really grasp the dangers and difficulties these brave men faced.

Globe at War

This is a useful book that brings together an impressive array of eyewitness accounts of the fighting during this crucial period in North Africa.

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History of War

A large number of appendices providing extensive background information, giving the reader a good general view of an air force that deserves more attention than it usually receives.

WWII History magazine, June 2018

This book is likely to appeal to a variety of readers. These could include those interested in the Royal Air Force and its history, those interested in the North African military campaign of World War II, and those with a general interest in aviation. Modellers of both aviation and military persuasions could find the many photographs useful as a resource. It is also possible that genealogists seeking information about the military service of family members within the British Military Forces may find it of use.

NZ Crown Mines

The author has provided a comprehensive review and described the aircraft, the flyers, the equipment, the tactics and the battles. This
is the most detailed and accurate book yet published on Allied air operations in North Africa leading to the battle of El Alamein and a roll back of German forces matching the Soviet actions after Stalingrad. This wealth of information is given depth by the inclusion of lengthy annexes.

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Firetrench

Pen and Sword, who are dangling another tempting aviation title due out in March.

Wargames Illustrated, March 2017