Author: SHORES, CHRISTOPHER F.,
Title: 2nd. TAF [Tactical Air Force, R.A.F.]. First edition.
Description: Reading, Berks., Osprey, 1970. Large 8°., original cloth, dustjacket. (xi), 298pp. Numerous black/white illustrations in text, full-page and on plates of which some coloured, all after photographs, diagrams in text with technical data to aircraft, squadron identifications, numbered airfields and airstrips, composition of 2nd. T.A.F. Wings, Armament practice camps attended by T.A.F. units, index, endpaper illustrations, table of contents. Nicely designed original Lino-cut exlibris on f.e.p. Deteiled operational history of 2nd. Tactical Air Force, R.A.F., fom its formation in November 1943 until the end of World War II. Very fine copy, WITH dustjacket. (private annotation in ink in ms. by previous owner at top margin of f.e.p.).

Keywords: second worldwar operations tactical airforce r.a.f. raf history aircraft fighters training bombers aviation pilots militaria britain england