Records the fighters of the 'Forgotten Army' in the Far East. Allied air photographic squadrons flew, often through appalling weather conditions, against an implaccable enemy, often in aircraft unsuited to the task, and frequently unarmed, to discover Japanese movements across a 2,000 mile frontier. 16 pages of colour profiles depict camo/markings of RAF, FAA, RAAF, USAAF, IAG and AVG types. 200 black/white photos. 256 pages. Hardback.
The story of aerial photo reconnaissance over Europe and the Mediterranean from bases in the United Kingdom is well known. But 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."