THE FLYING CAMELS: THE HISTORY OF NO 45 SQN, RAF
Written by C.G. Jefford
Published by C G Jefford
in 1995
ISBN: 0952629003
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- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- WORLD WAR II
- AVIATION
- HISTORY
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- RAF
- GENEALOGY
THE FLYING CAMELS: THE HISTORY OF NO 45 SQN, RAF
Written by C.G. Jefford.
Stock no. 1829863
1st.
1995.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
First formed in 1916, No. 45 Sqn has has as colourful and varied a career as any squadron in the RAF. Large format. Blue cloth boards, no title to boards, gilt vignette to front board. B/w photos. ISBN: 0952629003. A lovely copy, appears unread!
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapters
- 1. In the beginning - an uncertain start
- 2. 1 1/2 Strutters - operational success, but a cost
- 3. Camels in France and Italy then into limbo
- 4. The Baghdad Air Mail and Air Control - Vernons
- 5. Now these things befell in Egypt - Ninaks, Faireys, Vincents and Wellesleys
- 6. Short-nosed Blenheims - the opening rounds in Egypts; the Sudan and COMPASS
- 7. Long-nosed Blenheims - Cyrenaica, Crete, Syria, Iraq and CRUSADER
- 8. A desert swansong and pastures new - Burma
- 9. The Flying Camel dispersed - the exodus from Burma and a Diaspora in India
- 10. The Flying Camel resurgent - Vengeances
- 11. The Flying Camel victorious - Mosquitos
- 12. The post-war doldrums in India and Ceylon
- 13. Things get better with Beaufighters
- 14. FIRDOG - the opening rounds in Malaya
- 15. Bridgands - formidable but flawed
- 16. Happy days on Hornets
- 17. Jets at last - Vampires and Venoms
- 18. The silver fleet - Canberra B.2s
- 19. Canberras in warpaint - the B15
- 20. The Hunter era
- 21. Shadow status with Tornados
- 22. Pilot training
- Epilogue
- Annexes
- Bibliography and sources
- Index