RAF in Combat has produced another interesting title in their series of Study, History, and Statistics books on RAF, Dominion and Allied Squadrons at War. This particular one is on a tactical recon unit, No.168 Squadron which began with Tomahawks, moved to Mustangs and ended the war flying Typhoons as a non ground attack fighter squadron.

The book opens with a history of the squadron and includes information on the aircraft that it flew. But what this book is really about is statistics. Those sections are; Squadron and Flight Commanders, Major Awards, Operational Diary (Sorties), Victory List (by aircraft type), Aircraft Losses on Operations (this is a rather complete section that includes the circumstances of the loss and other details), and Aircraft Losses in Accidents. Additional sections are a tie-in of known codes and aircraft serials, a listing of pilots and those who lost their life while with the unit. This is followed by six large color profiles printed on high quality glossy paper of the various aircraft flown by the unit.

In all, it makes for an excellent reference of the unit. New and updated information on the squadron will be posted on the RAF in Combat website as it becomes available, making this a constant in work effort. It is a book that is superbly researched and is a must for the enthusiast and modeler alike.

November 2011

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