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NIGHT INTRUDER

by Jeremy Howard-Williams

Published by David & Charles. 1st. 1976

Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. A personal account of the radar war between RAF and the Luftwaffe nightfighter forces. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos.

Minimal shelf bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at edges.

ISBN: 0715370545
Stock no. 1329858

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Contents

  • List of Illustrations
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • 1. THE PROBLEM
  • Training - Psychology - Luftwaffe Organisation - Flying on instruments - AI Mk IV
  • 2. 604 SQUADRON
  • RAF and Luftwaffe fighter control - John Cunningham - Day readiness
  • 3. A DUCKLING
  • 'Bale out 37!' - Destroyed without a shot - A thousand bombers - AI Mk VII - Flying searchlights - The Milk Train
  • 4. LUFTWAFFE TACTICS
  • AI Mk X - Day Patrol - Night fighting in the Luftwaffe - Radar jamming - Wilde Sau ME 109s at night
  • 5. THE OPERATIONAL FLYING CLUB
  • The Mosquito - Navy nightfighters - Bomber support - The 'twitch' - Battle of Berlin
  • 6. RADAR GADGETRY
  • Various radars - Windscreen projection - Lock follow - Invasion
  • 7. FLYING BOMBS
  • Tempests on Beachy Head - Joe Berry - Huns can be shot down! - Flying Fortresses - Gun failure - Promotion - Luftwaffe technique (Lichtenstein and Schrage Musik)
  • 8. INTRUDER SORTIE
  • How did it go? Our own ME 410 to fly - Gremlins in the compass - A trip to Paris - 'Bogey, bogey, wggle your wings!' - Alone over Cologne - The first air-launched missiles
  • 9. HARRYING THE HUN
  • Airborne control station - Angels zero over the North Sea - Medals - Radio countermeasures - No sleep for the enemy - Jet fighters - Peace
  • 10. POSTSCRIPT
  • You can never go back
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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