Buy this book on-line SHAW,MICHAEL: : TWICE VERTICAL - The History of No.1 (FIGHTER) SQDN RAFLONDON.MACDONALD,1971.
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG/VG.No owner inscrptn,but price-clipped dw/dj.Very slight chips to dw/dj's edges.8vo,256pp, b/w illus.
No.1(FIGHTER) SQDN,RAF is oldest military flying unit in existence and pioneers in the use of today's advanced aircraft and techniques.In 1914,the squadron relinquished it's balloons+airships to the RN,becoming a specialist scout unit.Flying Nieuports,SE5A's it fought distinguishly in FLANDERS,destroying over 200 enemy craft in 9 months.Between wars,saw overseas service in INDIA+IRAQ,France 1939 with B.E.F,Battle of Britain to D-Day and end of war.Later SUEZ 1956,then the bombing of TORREY CANYON (oil-tanker) 1967.
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