THE GREATEST SQUADRON OF THEM ALL , 603 Sqdn VOL.1 , Signed.
(Signatures)	The book has been personally signed by two pilots who flew with 603 Squadron during the Battle of Britain :... Basil Stapleton ( Twice ) and Peter Olver plus an additional 9 R.A.F. Battle of Britain Pilots…John Ellacombe , Byron Duckenfeild , John Freeborn , Bob Doe , Bill Green , Peter Ayerst , Tom Neil , Tony Iveson and Billy Drake.
(Dimensions)	7" x 10" approx   Multi signed Hardback Book
Price	£125.00

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THE GREATEST SQUADRON OF THEM ALL VOL.1 - Signed Edition …Mint Condition….. Formed as a light bomber unit of the Auxiliary Air Force in October 1925, it was at the height of the Battle of Britain that the CO of RAF Hornchurch, Group Captain C.A. ' Boy ' Bouchier described 603 ( City of Edinburgh ) as perhaps the greatest squadron of them all. And indeed, the Squadron has enjoyed prestigious and distinguished service second to none... This extensive history details the 603 story through the early years with its colourfull characters, through the Phoney War and into the Battle of Britain. Here , extensive detail on the personnel involved is provided in the form of pen-portraits and the narrative tell of acts of incredible bravery, heroism and loyalty to the cause by pilots and ground crew alike. It was a tight-knit Squadron and the loss of personnel was felt deeply as the authors document... Following the Battle, the reader is led through 1941 and on to 603's part in the siege of Malta, through the anti-shipping strikes by the Beaufighters of the unit , to its return to England for re-equipping with Spitfires for operations in support of bombers and against V2 launch sites. Postwar 603 was returned to Auxiliary status, re-equipped again with Spitfires and then Vampire jets prior to disbandment in 1957... Re-formed in 1999, the story ends with the Squadrons duties in the modern day air force... The book has been personally signed by two pilots who flew with 603 Squadron during the Battle of Britain :... Basil Stapleton ( Twice ) and Peter Olver plus an additional 9 R.A.F. Battle of Britain Pilots…John Ellacombe , Byron Duckenfeild , John Freeborn , Bob Doe , Bill Green , Peter Ayerst , Tom Neil , Tony Iveson and Billy Drake…Pages: 384 plus over 200 photographs…Availability : In Stock: 1…Priced @ £125.00 ……