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STATIONS OF COASTAL COMMAND THEN AND NOW

by David Smith

Published by Battle Of Britain International Limited. 1st. 2016

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Coastal Command, created in 1936 alongside Fighter and Bomber Commands in the reorganisation of the RAF in its preparations for the coming war, was Britain's mainstay in the battle against German submarine. Coastal Command also had the overall responsibility for carrying out all photographic reconnaissance; for collecting the data required to produce daily meteorological reports, and providing air-sea rescue cover. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w and colour photos. 280 pages.

A lovely copy, appears unread!

ISBN: 9781870067874
Stock no. 1829962

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Contents

  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Coastal Command Headquarters
  • Bases for Coastal Command
  • No. 15 GROUP
  • Aldergrove
  • Ballykelly
  • Benbecula
  • Bowmore
  • Castle Archdale / Lough Erne
  • Hooton Park
  • Limavady
  • Nutts Corner
  • Stornoway
  • Stranraer / Wig Bay
  • Tiree
  • Warmwell
  • No. 16 GROUP
  • Beaulieu
  • Benson
  • Bircham Newton
  • Detling
  • Docking
  • Eastchurch
  • Langham
  • North Coates
  • Thorney Island
  • No. 18 GROUP
  • Banff
  • Dallachy
  • Dyce
  • Invergordon / Alness
  • Leuchars
  • Milltown
  • Oban
  • Skitten
  • Sullom Voe
  • Sumburgh
  • Tain
  • Thornaby
  • Wick
  • Woodhaven
  • No. 19 GROUP
  • Brawdy
  • Carew Cheriton
  • Chivenor
  • Dale
  • Davidstow Moor
  • Hamworthy / Poole
  • Holmsley South
  • Mount Batten
  • Pembroke Dock
  • Portreath
  • Predannack
  • St Davics
  • St Eval
  • Talbenny
  • OVERSEAS
  • Gibraltar
  • Lagens, Azores
  • Reykjavik, Iceland
  • Kaldadarnes, Iceland
  • Postscript
  • Photographic Credits
  • Index

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