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STRONG BY NIGHT 'FORTIS NOCTE'

by John Johnston; Nick Carter

Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st. 2002

Almost very good condition. History and Memories of No.149 (East India) Squadron Royal Air Force 1918/19 - 1937/56. Large format. Blue pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos.

Boards bowed, corners worn, couple of small knocks to lower edges. Slight discolouration to top of spine. Large plain white paper label stuck across front endpapers. Foxing to endpapers. Text block browned. Contents clean.

ISBN: 0851303137
Stock no. 1825046

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Contents

  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements / Abbreviations
  • Chapter 1: The Beginning
  • Chapter 2: An FE2b Pilot's Story
  • Chapter 3: Build up to the Second World War
  • Chapter 4: Second World War Begins - Wellington Days
  • Chapter 5: 1941 - and Still Welllingtons
  • Chapter 6: Mildenhall Stories
  • Chapter 7: No.149 Squadron's Stirling Story
  • Chapter 8: Still Stirlings
  • Chapter 9: Methwold, D-Day and finally Lancasters
  • Chapter 10: Lakenheath and Stirling Stories
  • Chapter 11: Lancasters!
  • Chapter 12: Methwold Stories
  • Chapter 13: No. 149 Squadrons Post-War
  • Appendix I: Roll of Honour
  • Appendix II. Individual Aircraftg Histories
  • Appendix III: No. 149 Squadron Aircraft Losses
  • Appendix IV: Operational Statistics
  • Appendix V: Signals, Codes and Frequencies
  • Appendix VI: Bombs, Mines and Incendaries dropped by No.149 Squadron
  • Appendix VII: 'G-H' and No 149 Squadron
  • Appendix VIII: Bomber Command Minelaying Area Codes 1940-45
  • Appendix IX: Operations, Manna, and Exodues Statistics
  • Appendix X: Extracts from the United Services Review 21st October 1937
  • Appendix XI: Stations and Movements
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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