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SEARCH THIS SECTION FOR RAF World War Two, Squadron Histories, Squadrons, Spitfire Actions, Bomber Command, Aviation, RAF in Burma, RAF Far East, RAF North africa, RAF in Italy, RAF in France, RAF Airfields, RAF Bases, RAF Awards, and RAF Roll of Honour. RAF Books Aviation Books
Bowyer Luftwaffe Offensive East Anglia AIR RAID : The Enemy Air Offensive Against East Anglia 1939 - 45 Pub Stephens 1986. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 348. Plates. East Anglia with its Airfields was a target for the Luftwaffe. and towns such as Cambridge, Lowestoft, New Market and Bury suffered. Also full of Operational detail. £10
Bowyer Michael Airfields East Anglia ACTION STATIONS 1 : Wartime Military Airfields of East Anglia 1939 - 1945 Pub Stephens 1979. 2nd Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 230. Plates. East Anglia was the centre for the aerial defence and later offence during WW 2. Contains plenty of hard historical fact for those interested in the history. £12
------------------ RAF Squadron History WW2 WINGED PROMISES : THE HISTORY OF NO.14 SQUADRON, RAF 1915 - -1945 Pub RAF Ben Fund. 1996. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 310. Plates. Of course gives coverage of WW!1and WW2.An excellent history and a very nice copy. £18
Raymond Robert American in RAF WW2 A YANK IN BOMBER COMMAND Pub Charles 1977. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp156. Plates. An American volunteer in Bomber Command. Gives a preface by Frankland of the Imperial War Museum £ £8
Hillings John B RAF Airfiled WW2 STRIKE HARD : A Bomber Airfield At War Pub Budding 1997. 2nd Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 139. Page plates. R.A.F. DOWNHAM MARKET AND ITS SQUADRONS 1942 - 46. fOREWORD BY GROUUP CAPTAIN T.G. ' HAMISH ' MAHADDIE. This is not a definative history of the Airfield but it contains much information. £9
Franks Norman Canadian in RAF WW2 BUCK McNAIR CANADIAN SPITFIRE ACE : The Story of Group Captaiin R.W. McNair DSO, DFC and 2 BArs, L' H, CdG RCAF Pub Grub Street 2001. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 178. Plates. App. ' A ' gives a Record of Service.Citations and awards and Medals. £10
Cooper Alan Canadian in RAF WW2 AIR BATTLE OF THE RUHR Pub Airlife 1992. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g.pp 218 Plates. An account of theis major offensive by Bomber Command against industry of the Ruhr. Gives the names of the personnel in each missing aircraft from 5th mar. to July 1943. £10
------------------ RAF Squadron History Ayrshire HISTORY OF 137 ( AYRSHIRE ) SQUADRON Air Defence Cadet Corps and 137 ( AYRSHIRE ) SQUADRON Air Training Corps 1939 - 45. Pub Stephen and Pollock 1945. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Blue soft covers with insignia. Very detailed as to Unit members. and Units sent too. scarce. £20
Franks Norman RAF Spitfire Offensive SPITFIRE OFFENSIVE : Wing Commander R.W.f. Sampson OBE,DFC,& Bar. Pub Grub Street 1994. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 182. Plates. Ralph Willaim Frazer Sampson was commissioned ito the Cameron Highlanders and transferred to the RAF. Served with the 602 Squad. ( City of Glasgow ). £10
Robinson Bill RAF Pathfinders WW2 A PATHFINDER'S STORY : The Life and Death of Flight Lieutenant Jack Mossey DFC,DFM Pub Sword 2007. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 188. Plates. Mossey was a Wireless Operator in 49 Squadron. He progressed to 76 Squad. and ended as Master Bomber with Pathfinder Group 35 Squadron. £10
Harvey J.Douglas Canadian in RAF WW2 BOY'S BOMBS AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS A Knees - Up, Wheels - Up Chronicle of WW 2 Pub McCelland 1981. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. but with slight letter fade on spine. pp 210. Nno plates. the story of Douglas Harvey, Royal Canadian Air Force with No 6 Bomber Command £8
Sanders James New Zealand Pilot in RAF Coastal Command WW2 OF WIND AND WATER : A Kiwi Pilot in Coastal Command Pub Airlife 1989. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 144. Plates and drawings. Reconnaissance aned night - bombing sorties with the Maritime Force. The drawiings are excellent. One photo of the author with comrade which captures the RAF times. £10
Middlebrook Martin RAF Bommer Command WW2 THE BERLIN RAIDS : R.A.F. Bomber Command Winter 1943 - 44 Pub Viking 1988. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 400. Plates. Much detail about Squadrons and Groups. A good record of the various Raids. A very nice SIGNED COPY BY MIDDLEBROOK £15
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McVicar Don. RAF Ferrying and Canadian Wild A CHANGE OF WINGS Pub Airlife 1984. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 176.drawings by L.R. Williams. The wind down of the RAF's transatlantic ferrying operations. McVicer then goes to the wilds of Canada to the Fur Trading regions and gives his experiences. The drawings of operational planes is exceptional. £8
Bowyer Michael RAF Aircraft WW2 AIRCRAFT FOR THE FEW Pub Stephens 1991. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 256. Page plates. the R.A.F's Fighter and Bombers in 1940. Covers all the aircraft used at this time. Incredibly detailed. Which Squadron, where, listed aircraft and where crashed etc. £15
Sturtivant Ray Fleet Air Arm Squadrons THE SQUADRONS OF THE FLEET AIR ARM Pub Air Britain 1984. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 534. Plates. The book was the culmination of 40 years research. It sets out to list every Squadron which ever existed. Much detail including insignia and plane information. £20.
Wood Derek Battle Of Britain WW2 TARGET ENGLAND : An Illustrated History of the Battle of Britain Pub Janes's 1980. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 179. Plates. There is also good detail in the text. The previous owner has left a piece of paper with details of one of the photo's. £10
Barker Ralph RAF Torpedo - Bombers WW2 THE SHIP BUSTERS : The Story of the R.A.F. Torpedo - Bombers Pub. Chatto 1957. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. Slight creases and rubs.pp 267. Plates. From the early ' rover ' attackes by single Beauforts of the Dutch and Norweqian Coasts to the massed attacks of later years. attrative DW. £10
Delve andd Jacobs RAF Bomber Command WW2 THE SIX - YEAR OFFENSIVE : BOMBER COMMAND IN WORLD WAR 11 Pub Armour 1992. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 188. Plates. Bomber Command at War. Very good appendices ; Order of Battles' Squadron, Aircraft, Location, and Operational Training Units. £9
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Middlebrook Martin American Bombing Missions WW2 THE SCHWEINFURT -- REGENSBURG MISSION Pub Lane 1983. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 361. Plates. American Raids on 17th August 1943. the rear of the book gives the operations and what happened to the crew by name. SIGNED COPY £15
Miller H.C. Royal Flying Corps WW1 EARLY BIRDS Pub Angus 1968. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 165. Page plates. Miller joined the Royal Flying Corps in WW 1 and moved back to Australia where he was involved in early aircraft flying. Unusual. £10

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