Author: MAHON, MIKE: EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Title: Nighthawk! a History of 409 (Night Fighter) Squadron 1941-1977
Description: Courtenay, BC: Canadian Armed Forces, 409 Squadron, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Beghin, Jean-Luc. 94 pages. Documents the history of this Canadian squadron, accompanied by many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Illustrated endpapers. Includes Honour Roll, List of Aircrew on CF-100 "Canuck" Aircraft, and List of Aircrew on CF-101 "Voodoo" Aircraft. Book clean, bright, tight and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade cover. A quality copy. Cooke (2) p.224. Bonus: Laid in is an envelope dated 1977 bearing the 409 Squadron letterhead and a printed statement that this envelope and its content, a brief informative history of the Squadron, were flown on Hawk One CF-101B 101012 with the Squadron's Standard from Ottawa to Comox, as attested to by Pilot L. Col. G.H. Herbert, CO 409 and Nav. Maj. R.M. Hellberg who have each signed this statement, which is numbered 183 of 1700. Cooke [3rd Edn] p.355.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Nighthawk! A History of 409 (Night Fighter) Squadron 1941-1977 R.C.A.F. Canadian Air Force. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

Keywords: ! 409 ( ) 1941 1977 R.C. .F. Military Aviation