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'PI' IN THE SKY

by W.F.J. Harvey

Published by Colin Huston. 1st. 1971

Almost very good condition. A history of No 22 Squadron Royal Flying Corps & R.A.F. in the Great War of 1914-1918. Large format. White pictorial paper boards. B/w photos and maps.

Spine browned, corners rubbed, boards grubby. Corner clipped from lower front endpaper. Endpapers marked else contents clean.

ISBN: 0950186805
Stock no. 1823972

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Contents

  • FOREWORD
  • INTRODUCTION
  • Chapter One BIRTH OF A SQUADRON Aug. 1915 - Mar. 1916
  • Chapter Two INTO BATTLE Apr. 1916 - Nov. 1916
  • Chapter Three OBSOLENSCENCE Dec.1916 - Jly. 1917
  • Chapter Four NADIR Aug. 1917 - Dec. 1917
  • Chapter Five PHOENIX Jan. 1918 - Mar. 1918
  • Chapter Six THE GREAT RETREATS Mar. 1918 - Apr. 1918
  • Chapter Seven SUMMER TIME May 1918 - Jly. 1918
  • Chapter Eight THE LAST 100 DAYS Aug. 1918 - Nov. 1918
  • Chapter Nine L'ENVOI Nov. 1918 - Nov. 1919
  • Appendices
  • I RFC ORDERS OF BATLE 1st July to Armistice 1918
  • II GERMAN AIR FORCE ORDER OF BATTLE AND AIRFIELDS - Mar. 1918
  • III 22 SQN - Roll of Squadron and Flight Commanders
  • IV Casualty List; Dates, Names, Ranks and Fates
  • V Honours and Awards
  • VI Locations; England, France, Belgium and Germany
  • VII THE F.E.2b AND BEARDMORE ENGINE
  • VIII THE BRISTOL FIGHTER AND ROLLS ROYCE FALCON ENGINE
  • IX THE AIR ARMAMENT; Guns, Ammunition and Bombs
  • X THE RADIO TELEPHONE - 22 Sqn. the first to use it in war
  • XI BIOGRAPHY - CAPTAIN A. BALL ) Outstanding Members
  • XII CAPTAIN LORD LUCAS ) of the Squadron
  • XIII THE GERMAN AIRMAN 1914/1918)
  • XIV THE BRITISH AIRMAN 1914/1918) A Study
  • XV TWO SEATER FIGHTING IN THE AIR
  • XVI MISSING - 8 accounts from German Prison camps of last fights, with commentaries 1916/1918
  • XVII TWO INTERNATIONAL INCIDENTS INVOLVING 22 SQN. AIRCREW
  • XVIII A.A.
  • XIX NO.22 SQUADRON SONGS - 15 Songs and parodies
  • XX SPECIMEN 'COMBAT' AND 'MACHINE CASUALTY' REPORTS
  • XXI. PRESENT LOCATION OF 22 SQN. F.E.2b AND BRISTOL FIGHTER RELICS
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • MAP SECTION

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