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THE LION HAS WINGS: THE RACE TO PREPARE THE RAF FOR WORLD WAR II: 1935-1940

by L.F.E. Coombs

Published by Airlife Publishing Ltd. 1st. 1997

Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. This is the story of the steps taken between 1935 and 1940 to prepare the RAF to perform three principal but very different roles: patrol the oceans; defend Britain against air attack; and to take the war to the enemy. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. x and 166 pages including index.

Light rubbing to base of spine. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean.Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and slightly edge-creased.

ISBN: 1853108057
Stock no. 1830176

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