The Biggin Hill Wing, 1941
From Defence to Attack
This book is an in-depth study of Englands most famous fighter station during the year of the Battle of Britain. It looks at the political upheaval within Fighter Command that saw the removal of Dowding and Park and their replacement by Sholto Douglas and Leigh-Mallory. The ongoing Big Wing controversy and the resulting change in tactics during 1941 are examined. The main part of the book is a chronological account of the squadrons of the Biggin Hill Wing with particular emphasis on the pilots. The units covered include No.'s 66, 72, 74, 92, 124, and 609 Spitfire Squadrons and 264 Defiant Night Fighter Squadron.The authors research is based o…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-78159-840-5
- EAN: 9781781598405
- Produktnummer: 33442703
- Verlag: Pen & Sword Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 208 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
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Peter Caygill specializes in Aviation History.
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