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Buy this book on-line ALLEN**.D.F.C., MICHAEL: : PURSUIT THROUGH DARKENED SKIES - an ace night-fighter crew in World War II.[Author SIGNED copy.]**UK.SHREWSBURY,AIRLIFE PUBLISHING LTD.,1999. ISBN 1840370831.
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED+warm dedication,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn but author's neat blue ink lengthy dedication to half-title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.The dedication reads as follows: "For Alex Kimbell - who served in the Army Air Corps as a pilot, and saw active service in Oman (?) also (?) has written a book entitled 'THINK LIKE A BIRD'. It is a book for pilots,and I think it should be on every young pilot's bookshelf.Would to God I could have been one of them. . . . But then,if things had worked out like that,I should never have met Harry White - and this book would never have been written. . . . Michael Allen.3rd OCTOBER 2000." Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Top edge very lightly dust-soiled with minimal marking; fore-edge bright and clean; contents bright,tight and clean.Bright, clean,publisher's original dark blue cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,plain white eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn,vii-xiipp+2-347pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements,b/w Sqdn emblem,foreword,9 chapters,profuse contemporary b/w photographs throughout the text and the book,an epilogue, appendices (4],a biblio and an index; plus [unpaginated] author SIGNED+dedicated half -title page,title page,a dedication,a contents list/table and 6pp blanks to rear.
When Michael Allen 'crewed up' with Harry White in August,1941,it was the start of a four-year partnership as navigator and pilot respectively; together they formed one of the RAF's top-scoring night-fighter crews of World War II.Known in the night-fighter world as 'Mike Allen',his job was to operate the primitive airborne interception equipment (AI) and guide Harry 'through darkened skies' until his pilot could see the enemy aircraft ahead of them.
Their early experiences of night fighting were in the defensive role,patrolling the coastlines of Kent and Sussex in a Douglas Havoc equipped with the little-known and cumbersome searchlight system called Turbinlite.When the Turbinlite squadrons were disbanded they were posted to No 141 Squadron flying the RAF's first purpose-designed night-fighter,the Bristol Beaufighter.
At this time,June 1943,the Squadron - under its legendary CO,Wing Commander 'Bob' Braham - was pioneering a new tactic designed to support the heavy night raids being carried out by Bomber Command.The plan was to send British night-fighter out over Germany and Occupied Europe,to find and destroy German night-fighters.Carrying out the first high-level bomber support operations,the task of the Squadron was to mix with the bomber stream,patrol the target area and seek out the defending Messerschmitt Bf 110s and Junkers 88s.The operation was code-named SERRATE and the secret of its early success lay in a homing device that enabled the 141 Squadron navigators to detect the emission signals of the German airborne radar equipment used by their night-fighters.The five months of pioneering work by the crews of 141,and the ensuing months up to May 1945 are covered in fascinating detail.
This book relates an absorbing account of the little-known Bomber Support operations,interwoven with the strong bonds that wartime comradeship creates; above all it reveals the bravery and resolution of Britain's World War II night-fighter crews.
See also rja790518 for another SIGNED,but different dedicatee [Derek Alan Rogers], copy of same item as this.Further,see also rja425412,for another unrelated but SIGNED+dedicated,1st edn copy,but to a different dedicatee,recipient [Clifford Hands.].
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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED+warm dedication,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn but author's neat blue ink lengthy dedication to half-title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.The dedication reads as follows: "For Clifford Hands - our good friend from 'Mothercombe days' - who has always taken an interest in military avaiation history.I hope he will enjoy this account of night fighter operations over Europe in WWII.From one former aviator to another. Michael Allen 16th October 1999.' Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,with minimal shelf-wear to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Both head+foot of spine/ backstrip minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and clean - no dog- ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Bright,clean,publisher's original dark blue cloth bds with bright, crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/ backstrip,and immaculate plain white eps. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn,vii-xiipp+2 -347pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements,b/w Sqdn emblem,foreword, 9 chapters,profuse contemporary b/w photographs throughout the text and the book,an epilogue,appendices (4],a biblio and an index; plus [unpaginated],author SIGNED+dedicated half-title page,title page,a dedication,contents list/table and 6pp blanks to rear.
When Michael Allen 'crewed up' with Harry White in August,1941,it was the start of a four-year partnership as navigator and pilot respectively; together they formed one of the RAF's top-scoring night-fighter crews of World War II.Known in the night-fighter world as 'Mike Allen',his job was to operate the primitive airborne interception equipment (AI) and guide Harry 'through darkened skies' until his pilot could see the enemy aircraft ahead of them.
Their early experiences of night fighting were in the defensive role,patrolling the coastlines of Kent and Sussex in a Douglas Havoc equipped with the little-known and cumbersome searchlight system called Turbinlite.When the Turbinlite squadrons were disbanded they were posted to No 141 Squadron flying the RAF's first purpose-designed night-fighter,the Bristol Beaufighter.
At this time,June 1943,the Squadron - under its legendary CO,Wing Commander 'Bob' Braham - was pioneering a new tactic designed to support the heavy night raids being carried out by Bomber Command.The plan was to send British night-fighter out over Germany and Occupied Europe,to find and destroy German night-fighters.Carrying out the first high-level bomber support operations,the task of the Squadron was to mix with the bomber stream,patrol the target area and seek out the defending Messerschmitt Bf 110s and Junkers 88s.The operation was code-named SERRATE and the secret of its early success lay in a homing device that enabled the 141 Squadron navigators to detect the emission signals of the German airborne radar equipment used by their night-fighters.The five months of pioneering work by the crews of 141,and the ensuing months up to May 1945 are covered in fascinating detail.
This book relates an absorbing account of the little-known Bomber Support operations,interwoven with the strong bonds that wartime comradeship creates; above all it reveals the bravery and resolution of Britain's World War II night-fighter crews.
See also rja790518 for another SIGNED,but different dedicatee [Derek Alan Rogers], copy of same item as this.Further,see also rja35079,for another unrelated SIGNED+ dedicated,1st edn copy,but to a different dedicatee,recipient [Alex Kimbell].
Kimbell].
For another but different association copy to Clifford Hands - see book ID rja425512 - Don L. Brown's MILES AIRCRAFT since 1925,(UK) 8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED 1st edn,along with Company's founders brothers' SIGNED dedications too.
Please contact seller,because of the weight and value of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of ALLEN**.D.F.C., MICHAEL: : PURSUIT THROUGH DARKENED SKIES - an ace night-fighter crew in World War II.** [Author SIGNED copy.]**. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. ALLEN**,D.F.C., MICHAEL: : PURSUIT THROUGH DARKENED SKIES - an ace night-fighter crew in World War II.** [Author SIGNED copy.**]UK.SHREWSBURY,AIRLIFE PUBLISHING LTD.,1999. ISBN 1840370831.
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED+warm dedication, 1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn but author's neat blue ink lengthy dedication to half-title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.The dedication reads as follows: "For Derek Alan Rogers - with all good wishes. I hope he will enjoy this story of night fighter operations during WWII,in the vivid night skies over Europe , , , , Michael Allen.12th NOVEMBER 1999." Bright,crisp, clean, glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Top edge very lightly dust-soiled with minimal marking; fore-edge similar but both are bright and clean; contents bright,tight and clean. Bright,clean,publisher's original dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn,vii-xiipp+2-347pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements,b/w Sqdn emblem,a foreword,9 chapters,profuse contemporary b/w photographs throughout the text and the book,an epilogue, appendices (4],biblio and an index; plus [unpaginated] author SIGNED+dedicated half-title page,title page,a dedication,contents list/table and 6pp blanks to rear.
When Michael Allen 'crewed up' with Harry White in August,1941,it was the start of a four-year partnership as navigator and pilot respectively; together they formed one of the RAF's top-scoring night-fighter crews of World War II. Known in the night-fighter world as 'Mike Allen',his job was to operate the primitive airborne interception equipment (AI) and guide Harry 'through darkened skies' until his pilot could see the enemy aircraft ahead of them.
Their early experiences of night fighting were in the defensive role,patrolling the coastlines of Kent and Sussex in a Douglas Havoc equipped with the little-known and cumbersome searchlight system called Turbinlite.When the Turbinlite squadrons were disbanded they were posted to No 141 Squadron flying the RAF's first purpose-designed night-fighter,the Bristol Beaufighter.
At this time,June 1943,the Squadron - under its legendary CO,Wing Commander 'Bob' Braham - was pioneering a new tactic designed to support the heavy night raids being carried out by Bomber Command.The plan was to send British night-fighter out over Germany and Occupied Europe,to find and destroy German night-fighters.Carrying out the first high-level bomber support operations,the task of the Squadron was to mix with the bomber stream,patrol the target area and seek out the defending Messerschmitt Bf 110s and Junkers 88s.The operation was code-named SERRATE and the secret of its early success lay in a homing device that enabled the 141 Squadron navigators to detect the emission signals of the German airborne radar equipment used by their night-fighters.The five months of pioneering work by the crews of 141,and the ensuing months up to May 1945 are covered in fascinating detail.
This book relates an absorbing account of the little-known Bomber Support operations,interwoven with the strong bonds that wartime comradeship creates; above all it reveals the bravery and resolution of Britain's World War II night-fighter crews.
See also rja425412 for another SIGNED,but different dedicatee [Clifford Hands],copy of same item as this.Further,see also rja35079,for another unrelated but also SIGNED+dedicated,1st edn copy,but to a different dedicatee,recipient [Alex Kimbell].
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