The book begins with Forewards by both Air Commodore Peter Brothers and Colonel E ‘Bud’ Anderson, and introductions by the artist and author Tony Holmes. Each Ace is then presented with a full page painting, an aircraft profile by the same artist, text by the author incorporating comments from the pilot’s notes, a short bio of the pilot and a technical specification of the aircraft. The vertical format rather restricts the artist’s flexibility of composition, but overall this is an excellent reference work that is easy and enjoyable to read.
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