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WINGS IN THE SUN: A HISTORY OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 1945-1986

Published by HMSO. 1st. 1989

Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper. Wings in the Sun was the motto of the men and women of the RAF in the Mediterranean theatre. This is their story... Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Maps & b/w photos.

Text block dusty. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and has a very large price sticker stuck to the verso of the front flap (not visible unless the dustwrapper is turned over).

ISBN: 0117726206
Stock no. 1822863

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Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction The Scene Is Set
Chapter 1 Clearing the Debris of War
Chapter 2 Palestine Campaign
Chapter 3 A Brief Period in the Canal Zone
Chapter 4 The New Cyprus Base
Chapter 5 Crisis over Suez
Chapter 6 Operation Musketeer
Chapter 7 Reflections on Suez
Chapter 8 Enosis
Chapter 9 RAF Command Organisation
Chapter 10 The RAF in Jordan
Chapter 11 North African Stations
Chapter 12 George Cross Island - 1
Chapter 13 The RAF, The Baghdad Pack and CENTO
Chapter 14 Developments in Cyprus
Chapter 15 The Rock
Chapter 16 George Cross Island 2
Chapter 17 Today's RAF Presence in the Mediterranean
Chapter 18 Metamorphosis
Appendices
Index

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