Author: LISIEWICZ, et al, eds.] [M.
Title: Destiny can wait. The Polish Air Force in the Second World War. Foreword by Marshal of the RAF Viscount Portal of Hungerford. THE SCARCE ORIGINAL EDITION
Description: Heinemann,, [1949]. 4to., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, 7 coloured plates, 108 monochrome photographs on 48, 12 full-page plates of drawings by Topolski and numerous illustrations, diagrams and tail-pieces in the text; original blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, boards and backstrip very lightly rubbed and age-marked else a very good, clean copy. Classic account prepared by the Polish Air Force association in London as the official English language history of Polish flyers in WW 2. The text is based on combat reports, squadron diaries and official records, with personal narratives by many former aircrew and (all-important) ground staff. It is the definitive account of the ten fighter squadrons (302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 309, 315, 316, 317, 318) and four bomber squadrons (300, 301, 304, 305) that flew with the RAF to such notable effect. VERY SCARCE

Keywords: mstock, aviation, ww2, wwii, poland, raf, royal air force, polish air force, battle of britain, lisiewicz


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