IT'S SUICIDE BUT IT'S FUN: THE STORY OF NUMBER 102 (CEYLON) SQUADRON 1917-1956
Written by Chris Goss
Published by Crecy Books
in 1995
ISBN: 0947554599
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- MILITARY
- RAF
- AVIATION
- HISTORY
- WORLD WAR II
IT'S SUICIDE BUT IT'S FUN: THE STORY OF NUMBER 102 (CEYLON) SQUADRON 1917-1956
Written by Chris Goss.
Stock no. 1829854
1st.
1995.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
As told by the aircrew who flew with the Squadron and supplemented by accounts from the German side. The book covers the complete history of the Squadron but concentrates mainly on the bloody battles fought in the skies over Europe. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xiv and 210 pages including index. ISBN: 0947554599. A lovely copy, looks unread!
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Abbreviations
- 1 Birth of a Squadron - 1917 - 1919
- 2 Rebirth and Repetition - 1936 - 1940
- 3 A Very Dangerous Business - 1942 - 1942
- 4 'Not So Disastrous a Night?' - 1943 - 1944
- 5 War and Peace 1945 - 1946 & 1954 - 1956
- Postscript