Author : David Guthrie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Fighter pilots
ISBN : OCLC:1392118807
Spitfire Squadron
David Guthrie
Spitfire Squadron
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A Battle of Britain Spitfire Squadron
Danny Burt
Author : Danny Burt
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473899988
A Battle of Britain Spitfire Squadron by Danny Burt Pdf
Formed at Rochford on 1 October 1918, just weeks before the Armistice that ended the First World War, 152 (Hyderabad) Squadron was originally a night fighter unit equipped with the Sopwith Camel. Its existence was short-lived, for the squadron was disbanded on 30 June 1919.With war clouds looming over Europe once more, 152 Squadron reformed at Arklington on 1 October 1939, becoming operational just over four weeks later. In January 1940, conversion to Spitfires began and after a period of defensive patrols in the North East, the squadron moved to Warmwell in Dorset to help defend southern England against attacks from the Luftwaffe forces now based in northern France. Throughout the Battle of Britain, the men and machines of 152 Squadron, call sign Maida, defended the Warmwell sector, which included the vital Royal Navy base at Portland, as part of 10 Group. It is the period from 12 July to 28 November 1940 that the author examines in great depth and detail in this definitive account. This, then, is the story of one squadrons part in the struggle to defend Britain during those dark days in the summer of 1940.
Spitfire!
Dilip Sarkar
Author : Dilip Sarkar
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526732828
Spitfire! by Dilip Sarkar Pdf
“A really excellent, detailed, comprehensive and moving history of 19 Squadron, RAF during the Second World War” from the author of Arnhem 1944 (Clash of Steel). As a child, Dilip Sarkar was fascinated by the haunting image of an anonymous RAF Spitfire pilot. Taken minutes after landing from a Battle of Britain combat, this was Squadron Leader Brian Lane DFC, the commander of 19 Squadron, based at Fowlmere. Deeply moving was the discovery that, in 1942, Brian was reported missing after a futile nuisance raid over the Dutch coast. During the mid-1980s, Dilip began researching the life and times of both Brian Lane and 19 Squadron, forging close friendships with many of the unit’s surviving Battle of Britain pilots and support staff. Nearly thirty years later, sadly all of the survivors are now deceased, but Dilip’s close relationship has provided a huge archive of correspondence and interviews in addition to a unique photographic collection. Furthermore, the author, a retired police detective, has thoroughly investigated the life—and death—of Squadron Leader Lane. This completely new Spitfire! covers everything we would ever need to know about such a unit during the critical pre and early war period: the social, political, aviation and military history all in one volume—emphasizing the human experience involved and the stories of casualties. With an immense photographic collection—many published here for the first time—this book is destined to become a classic. “The most thorough book about any squadron in RAF service during the Battle of Britain . . . an impeccable source of information and a gripping story—Most Highly Recommended.” —Firetrench
Barney Barnfather
Angus Mansfield
Author : Angus Mansfield
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752468327
Barney Barnfather by Angus Mansfield Pdf
Riversdale Robert 'Barney' Barnfather was an RAF fighter pilot who flew Spitfires in action almost continuously from November 1941 until the end of the war in Europe. Barney was often in the thick of the fighting and saw action in the offensive sweeps over France, in the desperate air battle for Malta, the fighting in North Africa, the invasions of Sicily and Italy, and finally on the fringes of the Third Reich over Austria in 1945. This type of experienced and brave pilot formed the backbone of Fighter Command and after many operational flying hours, clashes with enemy aircraft and even a mid-air collision, he survived it all relatively unscathed. Thanks to the fascinating personal log book that Barney kept of his experiences, the contributions from his former colleagues and extensive historical research, Angus Mansfield has produced a detailed and enthralling history of a Spitfire pilot's escapades thousands of feet above the battlefields of the Second World War.
Spitfire Down
Dilip Sarkar
Author : Dilip Sarkar
Publisher : Air World
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399089500
Spitfire Down by Dilip Sarkar Pdf
Profoundly moved by the stories of wartime casualties as a child, Dilip Sarkar has since spent a lifetime reconstructing the lives of many of the fallen and is passionate about recording and sharing this very personal hidden history. In Spitfire Down he explores the stories of thirteen pilots who failed to return, all killed, either in action or flying accidents, while a fourteenth, Flying Officer Buck Casson, was brought down by a German ace over France and captured. There is, for example, the virtually unknown story of ‘The Baby of the RAF’, Sergeant Geoffrey Painting. Posted to fly Spitfires with 118 Squadron at RAF Ibsley in Hampshire, Painting was hit by flak during an attack on enemy shipping off Cherbourg on 30 September 1941. Still listed as missing, at just 17, he is believed to have been the youngest RAF pilot killed during the Second World War. The author has reconstructed Painting’s short life with help from his family, and forensically deconstructed that last flight with the help of the now late Wing Commander Peter Howard-Williams DFC, who was flying with the teenage pilot that day. The author also explores the heart-rending story of an American trainee fighter pilot, Pilot Officer ‘Jim Bob’ Lee, whose Spitfire collided with a Wellington bomber over Gloucestershire – resulting in the loss of all airmen involved. Two Canadian pilots perished on Pen-y-Fan, the highest peak in South Wales. The multi-national effort that defeated Hitler is further emphasised, in fact, through the stories of both Wing Commander Piotr Laguna and Flying Officer Franek Surma. But perhaps most tragic of all is how lightning struck Joan Welch twice: her first fiancée, Flight Lieutenant Lester Sanders DFC, was killed test-flying Spitfires in 1942, and her second, Pilot Officer Ian Smith, was killed flying in Palestine in 1945. Using correspondence, diaries and other personal papers of the pilots concerned, the author has reconstructed their all-too brief lives and provided a lasting and profusely illustrated record of these sacrifices.
Spitfire Saga
Angus Mansfield
Author : Angus Mansfield
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750991001
Spitfire Saga by Angus Mansfield Pdf
Rodney Scrase's life in the RAF began in an old airship shed where he took the King's shilling in May 1941. He learnt to fly at a BFTS in America and went on the fly Spitfires with No 72 and No 1 Squadrons, finally being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1944. He was released from service with a record of 4 destroyed and 3 damaged, having taken part in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily and Italy and a stint as an instructor in the art of air to air gunnery in Egypt before finishing the war flying escort missions with No 1 Squadron from Manston in Kent. Spitfire Saga uses Rodney logbooks and first hand interviews with him and several other pilots. Angus Mansfield presents the unique story of one man's experience of flying the most iconic aircraft of World War II. Complete with thorough historical context and a true insider view of life as an RAF fighter pilot, this book is an excellent addition to any history enthusiast's library.
The Spitfire Smiths
Rod Smith,Christopher Shores
Author : Rod Smith,Christopher Shores
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781908117557
The Spitfire Smiths by Rod Smith,Christopher Shores Pdf
A posthumous autobiography, culled from a partial manuscript and notes, by Canada’s World War II fighter ace and his equally heroic brother. In late 2001 Rod Smith died tragically at his own hand, leaving behind a part-written autobiography and many notes. His friend, the historian Christopher Shores, took on the task of seeking to complete the story as nearly as possible to how he believed Rod had wished it to be. Rod and his brother Jerry both became Spitfire pilots during World War II, leaving their home in Canada only to find themselves—purely by chance—serving together in the defense of Malta during 1942. Jerry had already gained some fame as the first pilot ever to land a Spitfire on an aircraft carrier. Both showed immediate promise as fighter pilots, but by the end of that year Jerry was dead—last seen chasing a German bomber out to sea—while Rod had become an “ace” and would receive the D.F.C. Two years later, serving as a squadron commander in Western Europe, he claimed six Messerschmitts down within a single week, and was involved in the shooting down of the first German jet aircraft to fall to British Commonwealth fighters. He ended the war as one of Canada’s highest scoring aces, with more than 13 victories to his credit. After the war, he qualified as both an aeronautical engineer and a barrister. His untimely death was a great loss not only to his family and friends, but to the wider world of aviation history as well. This book, containing many diary entries from each of the brothers, is a testament to them.
Spitfire
Chaz Bowyer
Author : Chaz Bowyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : 0861241401
Spitfire by Chaz Bowyer Pdf
Spitfire
Andy Saunders
Author : Andy Saunders
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781909166318
Spitfire by Andy Saunders Pdf
The true story of the recovery of a World War II plane shot down in France—and the effort to restore this historic aircraft. Spitfire is the fascinating story of the recovery of a Battle of France Spitfire Mk 1 from the sands of Calais during the early 1980s—and its subsequent return to the United Kingdom for rebuild and restoration to flying condition. The full history of the airframe from the factory to loss, the airplane’s operational history with 92 Squadron, and the story of the pilots who flew it during its career are also told, as is the unfolding saga of its restoration and return to air—detailing its progress through the workshops right up to the first flight in 2011.
Strong to Serve
Joseph Mack
Author : Joseph Mack
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781922615725
Strong to Serve by Joseph Mack Pdf
Following training in Australia, Canada and the UK, Fred Riley flew Spitfires with No 130 (Punjab) Squadron RAF from October 1943 until December 1944. Flying the Spitfire Mk.V, he escorted bombers, flew fighter sweeps, and undertook hazardous patrols on D-Day. With a new Spitfire Mk.XIV, Fred intercepted V-1 flying bombs aimed at London. Later, from the Netherlands and Belgium, he conducted anti jet and low-level sorties over those countries and into Germany. During one such flight, Fred and his colleagues were surprised by a superior force of Luftwaffe fighters. Fred’s logbook records historically significant names, places and events. He served with notable aces, escorted General Eisenhower, and protected transport aircraft during Operation Market Garden. The logbook ends on 22 December 1944 – Fred was shot down and severely injured while supporting beleaguered American forces. However, it is Fred’s memories of instructors, fellow trainees, and the pilots he flew with that are most enlightening. This account details Fred’s journey to becoming a fighter pilot and his remarkable recollections of combat over the UK and Europe. It also highlights the courage, achievements and sacrifices of the men of 130 Squadron – a multi-national group of pilots who lived up to their motto: ‘Strong to Serve’.
Spitfire!
Brian Lane
Author : Brian Lane
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445609676
Spitfire! by Brian Lane Pdf
The remarkable Battle of Britain experiences of Spitfire pilot Brian Lane, DFC.
Spitfire Ace of Aces
Dilip Sarkar
Author : Dilip Sarkar
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445609393
Spitfire Ace of Aces by Dilip Sarkar Pdf
The biography of the RAF's top fighter pilot, Johnnie Johnson, who shot down more enemy aircraft than any other pilot during the Second World War.
Spitfire Voices
Dilip Sarkar
Author : Dilip Sarkar
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445624570
Spitfire Voices by Dilip Sarkar Pdf
Spitfire fighter pilots tell their extraordinary stories of combat during the Second World War.
Southern and West Country Airfields of the D-Day Invasion Air Force
Peter Jacobs
Author : Peter Jacobs
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783376315
Southern and West Country Airfields of the D-Day Invasion Air Force by Peter Jacobs Pdf
"As part of the Aviation Heritage Trail series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area in this case West Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire and Cornwall. The South and South-west of England emerged from six years of war with a rich diversity of RAF bomber and fighter airfields used by the 2nd Tactical Air Force, both before and after the D-Day landings. Much of this proud legacy is now threatening to disappear. However, the tourist can combine visits to an abundance of disused and active airfields, country houses and museums with countless attractions, imaginative locations, broad land, and coastal hideaways that have no equal.The airfields and other places of interest include Hartford Bridge, Lasham, Westhamptonett, Merston, Odiham, Holmsley South, Funtington, Hurn, Ford, Tangmere, Ibsley, Perranporth, Thruxton, Thorney Island, Appledram, Selesy, Needs Oar Point, Zeals, Lee-on-Solent and Bognor Regis. This book looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, what remains today and explores the favorite local wartime haunts where aircrew and ground crew would have sought well-deserved entertainment and relaxation. Other museums and places that are relevant will also be described and general directions on how to get them included."
Spitfire Pilot
Roger Hall
Author : Roger Hall
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445609881
Spitfire Pilot by Roger Hall Pdf
An extraordinary true story of combat in the Battle of Britain. Includes some of the most graphic and atmospheric accounts of air combat between Spitfire and Nazi Messerschmitt fighters ever published.
