THE GREATEST SQUADRON OF THEM ALL — THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF 603 (CITY OF EDINBURGH) SQUADRON, RAUXAF — VOLUME 2: 1942 TO DATE — SIGNED BOOK
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Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 9781904010517 |
| ISBN-10 | 1904010512 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( square back binding ) dust jacket |
| Special Features | • Signed Book |
| Condition | Like NEW |
| Author(s) | David Ross, Bruce Blanche, William Simpson |
| Publisher | Grub Street |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Published date | 2003 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 18 x 25.5 x 4 cm |
Description
'As I write, memories come crowding in upon me, and from their store I give you this of 603. They were, I think, the greatest Squadron of them all.'
This is how Group Captain C. A. 'Boy' Bouchier, the CO of RAF Hornchurch during the Battle of Britain, once described 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron RAuxAF. This two-volume study, written by the three most knowledgeable historians on the subject, will show how the pilots and ground crew more than earned such a reputation throughout their proud history.
Basing their research on the 603 Squadron archive, Public Record Office documents, letters, and diary and logbook entries, here is the most comprehensive tribute ever written to this award-winning group of men.
Volume Two introduces new personalities of great character and covers the great variety of operations which 603 undertook after the Battle of Britain, and their pivotal role in taking the offensive to the enemy throughout 1941. The Squadron also played a vital part in the defence of war-torn Malta, which is recorded in great detail.
There followed anti-shipping strikes by the Beaufighters of the unit before the return to England and Spitfires once again for operations mounted in support of bombers and against V2 launch sites. Variety indeed! Post-war 603 Squadron returned to its auxiliary status and was re-equipped with Spitfires before converting to DH Vampire jets prior to disbandment in 1957.
Happily reformed, the story ends with a description of the Squadron's role in the modern-day Royal Auxiliary Air Force and specifically Operation Iraqi Freedom.
As with the first volume, a marvellous selection of photographs is reproduced herein. For the people of Edinburgh especially, and the Squadron personnel who still have their HQ at Learmonth Terrace, their home since formation, the memory lives on.