THE GREEN FIELDS AND THE SKY: THE HISTORY OF RAF COTTESMORE
by Norman J. Roberson; Jack G. Talliss
Published by GMS Enterprises. 1st. 1991
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper. From it's early beginnings just before World War Two as a grass airfield equipped with Fairey Battles, Royal Air Force Cottesmore has been almost unique in its cosmopolitan nature. The years of conflict saw airmen of many nations stationed there and this multi-national approach was carried through the early jet era into the years of the Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment. This is the in-depth story of a unique airfield, it's Staff, Structure, Operations and Equipment as told by the Authors, both serving RAF Officers. Title to spine is The Green Fields and the Sky, blue boards. B/w photos.
Spine slightly cocked, contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby.
ISBN: 1870384091
Stock no. 1822826
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- MILITARY
- RAF
- AVIATION
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- RUTLAND
- LEICESTERSHIRE