Author: Allen, Wing-Commander H.R. 'Dizzy', DFC,
Title: BATTLE FOR BRITAIN.
Description: Corgi, London,1975 1st in imprint, paperback, 206pp, [ii] ads., 4pp half-tone photo ills., pictorial upper wrapper (unattrib.), first published by Arthur Barker in 1973, the recollections of an RAF Spitfire pilot, who joined his first squadron in May 1940 in 12 Group, two months before the Battle of Britain, and relates his combat patrols throughout the Battle under his first Squadron Leader, the larger than life Jasper Gillies and later the somewhat lascivious James Fisher. He first flying duties were East Coast convoy protection using the forward base of Martlesham Heath and his first unsuccessful shots in anger were on 19th June 1940 against a Junkers 88l. It became obvious that his whole section was undertrained in aerial combat and they all fired from too great a range. He has gained his nickname of 'Dizzy' quite early on as he had recovered his Spitfire from a 'flat spin', which to this day he does not know how he got into it nor how he recovered. His first successful combat was on 30th August against a Dornier 17. At the end of August the squadron received notice to move into 11 Group and their first new base of Kenley and later Biggin Hill. He took command and relates the loss of comrades and his own close calls until 1942 when he was transferred to a non-operational role for a rest, spending the next years liaising with the USAAF, as advisor to the British army's airborne forces, in staff apointments at 11 and 12 Group HQ, organising the Victory Flypast, etc. After the war he converted to jets and flew the Gloster Meteor. He accepted an appointment as Air Defence Advisor to the Government of the Netherlands for thee years before commanding a RAF Meteor Squadron at Tangmere, being posted to Leuchars and then further Staff appointments, wrappers rubbed and creased, ring mark upper wrapper, spine creased but still square, edges well tanned, good,
Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf fighter spitfire luftwaffe 66 squadron coltishall biggin hill west malling gravesend
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Title: BATTLE FOR BRITAIN.
Description: Corgi, London,1975 1st in imprint, paperback, 206pp, [ii] ads., 4pp half-tone photo ills., pictorial upper wrapper (unattrib.), first published by Arthur Barker in 1973, the recollections of an RAF Spitfire pilot, who joined his first squadron in May 1940 in 12 Group, two months before the Battle of Britain, and relates his combat patrols throughout the Battle under his first Squadron Leader, the larger than life Jasper Gillies and later the somewhat lascivious James Fisher. He first flying duties were East Coast convoy protection using the forward base of Martlesham Heath and his first unsuccessful shots in anger were on 19th June 1940 against a Junkers 88l. It became obvious that his whole section was undertrained in aerial combat and they all fired from too great a range. He has gained his nickname of 'Dizzy' quite early on as he had recovered his Spitfire from a 'flat spin', which to this day he does not know how he got into it nor how he recovered. His first successful combat was on 30th August against a Dornier 17. At the end of August the squadron received notice to move into 11 Group and their first new base of Kenley and later Biggin Hill. He took command and relates the loss of comrades and his own close calls until 1942 when he was transferred to a non-operational role for a rest, spending the next years liaising with the USAAF, as advisor to the British army's airborne forces, in staff apointments at 11 and 12 Group HQ, organising the Victory Flypast, etc. After the war he converted to jets and flew the Gloster Meteor. He accepted an appointment as Air Defence Advisor to the Government of the Netherlands for thee years before commanding a RAF Meteor Squadron at Tangmere, being posted to Leuchars and then further Staff appointments, wrappers rubbed and creased, ring mark upper wrapper, spine creased but still square, edges well tanned, good,
Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf fighter spitfire luftwaffe 66 squadron coltishall biggin hill west malling gravesend
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- Book number: 44293
- Book number: 44293
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