Author: Gibson, Guy, VC, DSO, DFC,
Title: ENEMY COAST AHEAD.
Description: Pan, London, 1955, 1st in imprint, paperback, 287pp, 4pp half tone photo ills. [i] ads., #GP28, pictorial upper wrapper by Carl Wilton, the personal experiences of the legendary bomber pilot who, at the start of WW2, was a career RAF Flying Officer with Bomber Command 83 Squadron (Whitleys) and later Flt. Lt, transferred to Fighter Command he helped develop night-fighter technique with 29 Squadron (Beaufighters) during which time he was promoted Sqn. Ldr, in 1942 returned to Bomber Command as Wing Cdr. 106 Squadron (Manchesters and then Lancasters), then forming a special squadron, 617 (Lancasters) for the Dam Buster raid, well rubbed at extrems., light creasing to lightly soiled wrappers, chip fore-edge upper wrapper, edges tanned, fair,

Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf bomber night fighter hampden beaufighter manchester lancaster 83 29 106 617 squadrons


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