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BEAUFIGHTERS OVER BURMA

by David J. Innes

Published by Blandford Press. 1st. 1985

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. No. 27 Squadron, RAF, 1942-45. A vivid account of the operations and the Beaufighter at war and also of the aircrews' and groundcrews' lives on the squadron and the many hardships and improvised solutions to problems operational and 'domestic'. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w plates. 128 pages including index.

Very pale browning to endpapers else a super copy. Rear panel of dustwrapper very lightly scuffed.

ISBN: 0713715995
Stock no. 1829800

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Contents

  • Foreword
  • Sources and Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1 Burma Background, 1941-42
  • 2 No. 27 Squadron - Born 1915
  • 3 Reforming '27', 1942
  • 4 Amarda Road, Kanchrapara and Agartala, 1942-44
  • 5 Pre-Monsoon Activities, February-May 1943
  • 6 The Monsoon, May-October 1943
  • 7 Overcoming Jungle Boredom, 1943
  • 8 After the 1943 Monsoon
  • 9 The Mountbatten Era, 1944-45
  • 10 Tribute to Paddy
  • Appendix 1 In Memoriam
  • Appendix 2 Decorations and Awards
  • Appendix 3 No. 27 Squadron - Postwar Activities
  • Index

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