{"product_id":"hurricanes-over-the-sands-part-one-the-canadians-the-rcaf-americans-campaigns-mto-2","title":"Hurricanes over the Sands — Part One — THE CANADIANS \u0026 The RCAF Americans — CAMPAIGNS : MTO #2 — Numbered copy 49\/1000 —","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eSecond book of a trilogy on RCAF Hurricane fighter pilots in the Western Desert campaigns 1940-1943. Details 146 pilots across 8 RAF squadrons, highlighting Canadian ace Woody Woodward's exploits against superior German Me 109s.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2-9806879-2-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( square back binding )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumbered copy 49\/1000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike NEW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichel Lavigne, W\/C James F. Edwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLavigne Aviation Publications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e312\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2003\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21.5 x 28 x 2 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(164, 205, 142);\"\u003eUsed - As New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNumbered copy 49\/1000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book — half text, half illustrations — is the second of a trilogy chronicling the story of the RCAF fighter pilots who participated in the campaigns over the Western Desert between June 1940 and May 1943. This volume, Part One of the work, tells the story of the fighter boys who flew the \u003cem\u003eHawker Hurricane\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt covers the exploits and hardships of 146 pilots serving with eight RAF units: Nos. 6, 30, 33, 73, 74, 80, 123, and 127 Squadrons. Included in detail is the full story of W\/C \u003cem\u003eVernon C. “Woody” Woodward\u003c\/em\u003e, who alone claimed 20 of the 61 enemy aircraft destroyed by the Canadians in this campaign. The stories of the two other Canadian aces are also recounted: W\/C \u003cem\u003eR.T.P. “Bob” Davidson\u003c\/em\u003e and F\/Lt. \u003cem\u003eJames D. “Smudger” Smith\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe losses were severe: 48 aircraft and 33 pilots (seven of them POWs). 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