'THE GREATEST SQUADRON OF THEM ALL' VOLUME I
Written by David Ross, Bruce Blanche, Bill Simpson
Published by Grub Street
in 2003
ISBN: 1904010490
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- MILITARY
- AIR FORCE
- AVIATION
- HISTORY
- WORLD WAR II
'THE GREATEST SQUADRON OF THEM ALL' VOLUME I
Written by David Ross, Bruce Blanche, Bill Simpson.
Stock no. 1830020
1st.
2003.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The Definitive History of 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron, RAUXAF. Formation to the end of 1940. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. xv and 384 pages. ISBN: 1904010490. A lovely copy!
Front cover
Contents
- Chapter 1: Formation and the Early Years
- Chapter 2: From Bomber to Fighter Squadron
- Chapter 3: To War with Spitfires!
- Chapter 4: 'First Blood with the Auxiliaries'
- Chapter 5: Early Encounters/The Phoney War
- Chapter 6: The Battle of Britain
- Chapter 7: The Squadron's First Battle of Britain Casualty
- Chapter 8: Out of the Flying Pan... South to 11 Group
- Chapter 9: 'Gin Ye Daur'
- Chapter 10: Success... but at a Price
- Chapter 11: Battle of Britain Day
- Chapter 12: The Many and the Few
- Chapter 13: After the Battle
- Chapter 14: Back to Scotland
- Appendices:
- 1. The Conception of the Auxiliary Air Force
- 2. Air Force List for August 1938
- 3. Nominal Roll of Officers 3 September 1939
- 4. Nominal Roll 3 September 1939
- 5. Squadron Badge
- 6. Honours and Awards
- 7. Roll of Honour
- 8. 603 Squadron Chronology
- 9. The Esher Trophy
- 10. DFC, London Gazette Entries
- 11. Honorary Air Commodores
- 12. Commanding Officers
- 13. Squadron Bases
- 14. Summer Camps
- 15. Markings and Codes
- 16. Aircraft Flown 1925-41
- 17. Gifted Spitfires
- 18. Battle of Britain Survivor
- 19. AuxAF in the Battle of Britain
- 20. Ground Crew Movements
- 21. Selected Pen-portraits of Commanding Officers
- 22. Combat Claims During the Battle of Britain
- 23. Life After 603
- 24. The Saga of Rusty's Grave
- 25. The Mystery of the Third Ju88 Lost on 16 October 1939
- 26. The 603 Battle of Britain Class 603 Squadron Locomotive
- 27. Battle of Britain Class Locomotives
- 28. Readiness at Dawn
- 29. The Edinburgh RAFVR Centre
- 30. Dowding and Gun Harmonisation