{"product_id":"second-to-none-the-history-of-n-ii-ac-squadron-royal-air-force-1912-1992","title":"SECOND TO NONE — THE HISTORY OF N° II (AC) SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE 1912-1992","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eHistory of No.II (AC) Squadron RAF from 1912-1992, one of the oldest fixed-wing squadrons. From WWI Victoria Crosses to WWII reconnaissance, D-Day operations, and 1991 Gulf War Iraqi Scud detection with Tornados.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1853103519\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( round back binding ) \u003c\/span\u003eDust jacket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNOS (NEW old stock)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHans Onderwater\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAirlife Publishing Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e178\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1992\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21.5 x 28 x 1 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSecond to None\u003c\/em\u003e describes the eventful history of one of the oldest fixed-wing squadrons in the world, No. II (Army Co-operation) Squadron of the \u003cem\u003eRoyal Air Force\u003c\/em\u003e. Formed in May 1912, it stood at the cradle of military aviation. Today it operates the highly sophisticated \u003cem\u003ePanavia Tornado GR1A\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn its eighty years of existence, the squadron participated in all major battles in Europe. In 1927 it deployed as far as China to protect Western nationals during the Civil War. In 1991, \u003cem\u003eTornado\u003c\/em\u003e aircraft of No. II (AC) Squadron provided the first imagery of Iraqi \u003cem\u003eScud\u003c\/em\u003e missiles aimed at Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the First World War, “Shiny Two,” as the squadron proudly calls itself, served from the earliest days of the conflict. Two of its pilots, Lieutenants Rhodes-Moorhouse and MacLeod, were awarded the Victoria Cross for acts of exceptional bravery in the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Second World War, the squadron again operated on the Continent, flying tactical reconnaissance missions for the British Expeditionary Forces. It employed the \u003cem\u003eWestland Lysander\u003c\/em\u003e to conduct highly secret Special Operations Executive missions into and out of occupied France. A No. II Squadron pilot, Bob Weighill, was among the first to witness the Allied landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany squadron pilots lost their lives after D-Day while flying \u003cem\u003eNorth American P-51 Mustang\u003c\/em\u003e aircraft over German positions and supply columns, acting as the eyes of the advancing Allied armies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the war, the squadron was based in Germany as part of NATO. In 1991, operating from Saudi Arabia, it played a significant role in the Gulf conflict, with S\/L Garwood and F\/L Jon Hill returning with the first images of Iraqi \u003cem\u003eScud\u003c\/em\u003e missile launches. These images helped reassure Israeli leadership and contributed to maintaining coalition cohesion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1991, No. II (Army Co-operation) Squadron has been part of Strike Command. Proudly carrying the motto “HEREWARD – Leader of the Army,” it continues to uphold its long tradition of operational excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hans Onderwater","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54007152279898,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/image2_92233e3f-72b0-41bc-a4f5-0ed4514445c5.jpeg?v=1776524231","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/second-to-none-the-history-of-n-ii-ac-squadron-royal-air-force-1912-1992","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}