Eyes for the Phoenix - Geoffery Thomas - Far East PhotoRecon

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Eyes for the Phoenix - Geoffery Thomas - Far East PhotoRecon

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Picked up at Duxford Flying Legends last weekend and for some great ideas for future FAA builds

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The story of aerial photo-reconnaissance over Europe and the Mediterranean from bases in the United Kingdom is well known. Perhaps even more important in terms of strategy (and mostly unrecorded) was the job of the photographic squadrons in the Far East; to discover Japanese movements and intentions within a vast area, 2,000 miles across, within which virtually no other intelligence could otherwise be obtained.
Flying through appalling weather conditions over some of the most inhospitable terrain in the world, against an implacable enemy, often in aircraft unsuited to the task and frequently unarmed, the crews were, until now, the forgotten eyes of the 'Forgotten Army'.

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Re: Eyes for the Phoenix - Geoffery Thomas - Far East PhotoR

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That looks like a great book mark with nice illustrations.

Is it well written?
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It is OT, the author served in the Far East himself, and the knowledge of operations and aircraft types, period photos etc is certainly informative. An outstanding read on a very often under recognised theatre.
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On the go (ish), and under the bench or about to be:

Academy P-51C Mustang -1/72nd
Academy Grumman Hellcat II - 1/72nd
Hasegawa Brewster Buffalo I - 1/72nd
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