HORNCHURCH SCRAMBLE THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF THE RAF FIGHTER AIRFIELD, ITS PILOTS, GROUNDCREW AND STAFF
Written by Richard C. Smith
Published by Grub Street
in 2000
ISBN: 1902304624
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HORNCHURCH SCRAMBLE THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF THE RAF FIGHTER AIRFIELD, ITS PILOTS, GROUNDCREW AND STAFF
Written by Richard C. Smith.
Stock no. 2140053
2000.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Volume One 1915 to the end of the Battle of Britain. B/w photos. ISBN: 1902304624. Wrapper is a bit edge-creased and faded to spine. Reprint.
Front cover
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword by Air Marshall Sir Frederick Sowrey KCB, CBE, AFC, RAF Retd
- Introduction by Squadron Leader Peter Brown AFC, RAF Retd
- Chapter 1 On a Wing and a Prayer 1915-1919
- Chapter 2 The Phoenix Rises 1920-1936
- Chapter 3 Dark Clouds on the Horizon 1937-1939
- Chapter 4 The Balloon Goes Up September 1939-May 1940
- Chapter 5 Dunkirk and the Fall of France 16th May-June 1940
- Chapter 6 The Battle of Britain July - 6th September 1940
- Chapter 7 The Turning of the Tide 7th September-31st October 1940
- Chapter 8 After the Storm November - December 1940
- Roll of Honour
- Appendices
- Poem by RW Wallens
- Poem by Richard Smith
- Bibliography
- Index