{"product_id":"the-greatest-squadron-of-them-all-the-definitive-history-of-603-city-of-edinburgh-squadron-rauxaf-volume-2-1942-to-date-signed-book","title":"THE GREATEST SQUADRON OF THEM ALL — THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF 603 (CITY OF EDINBURGH) SQUADRON, RAUXAF — VOLUME 2: 1942 TO DATE — SIGNED BOOK","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eThe definitive history of 603 Squadron RAuxAF from 1941 onwards, chronicling their pivotal role in WWII operations including Malta defense, anti-shipping strikes, and V2 site attacks, through to their modern reformation in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.\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\" style=\"width: 99.915%; height: 313.637px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781904010517\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1904010512\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( square back binding ) dust jacket \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Signed Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike NEW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Ross, Bruce Blanche, William Simpson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrub Street\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e416\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2003\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18 x 25.5 x 4 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\u003e'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.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBasing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHappily 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Ross, Bruce Blanche, William Simpson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54116311794010,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/image5_a0ea3400-5a0b-4aff-a6c4-c143e8fa4af0.jpeg?v=1778152477","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/the-greatest-squadron-of-them-all-the-definitive-history-of-603-city-of-edinburgh-squadron-rauxaf-volume-2-1942-to-date-signed-book","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}