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Operation Big Ben: The Anti-V2 Spitfire Missions 1944-45
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This revealing volume shines light on a little-known chapter of World War II air operations: secret dive-bombing missions flown by clipped-wing Spitfires against mobile V-2 rocket launch sites in Nazi-occupied Holland between October 1944 and April 1945. Drawing on squadron histories, mission logs, official reports, and firsthand testimoniesincluding those of veteran pilots like Flight Lieutenant Raymond BaxterCabell and Thomas reconstruct the strategies, challenges, and human resolve behind missions conducted under extreme secrecy and peril. The book is an essential read for aviation enthusiasts, military historians, and anyone captivated by wartime innovation and courage.

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04 Jun 2026
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