Casemate UK has kindly sent Aeroscale details of a new book ‘Mexicans at War’ written by Santiago A. Flores

Mexicans at War written by Santiago A. Flores examines the role of the Mexican Military Aviation during the Second World War 1941-1945

”This book introduces the reader to an unknown Ally of the Second World War. Few people remember that Mexico, like Brazil, took an active part in that conflict. This volume covers Mexican participation in the Second World War for the first time using photos, documents and testimony from official and personal archives. Due to the necessities of the war, the service had to reorganize its aviation assets to be able to receive a larger number of American-built lease aircraft, which started the modernization and reorganization process that is felt even today. The war affected all aspect of Mexican military aviation from tactical units, to training, to logistics and military doctrine. This also led to the establishment of Mexican Naval Aviation which also led to the creation of its first naval squadron to patrol the Gulf of Mexico. One aspect that the war affected was the training of the new generation of military personnel, some of whom would later see action before the end of the war. As Mexico was securing its coasts and sending aviation personnel to train in the USA, it would later field its fighter squadron to participate in the liberation of the Philippine islands. By the end of the war the Mexican air force had experienced its most rapid growth since it was officially established back in February 1915. The text is fully supported by numerous previously unpublished photographs and colour profiles showing camouflage and markings.”

Key features of the book:
●Provides an inight into an unknown Allied air force
●Includes coverage of unique aircraft types.
●Lots of coverage of Mexican camouflage and marking
●Includes coverage of Mexican volunteers in Allied air forces
●Features many previously unpublished b/w photos
●Price: £29.95
●Publisher: Helion and Company
●232 pages including 270 b/w photos/ills, 16 colour profiles, 3 colour maps, 15 colour photos/ills

ISBN: 9781912390069 – ‘Mexicans at War’ - Santiago A. Flores

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