Название: The Diary of a Hurricane Pilot in the Battle of France: Francis Blackadder of 607 Squadron
Автор: Robert Dixon
Издательство: Fonthill Media
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB, PDF (conv)
Страниц: 192
Размер: 5,5 МБ
Язык: Английский
The RAF and their new Hurricane fighter was first put through its paces in the ill-feted Battle of France. Robert Dixon first came across the diary of William Francis Blackadder when carrying out research on 607 Squadron, the squadron Blackadder flew with. The diary begins in August 1939 when the squadron was at its annual summer camp at Abbotsinch and it takes us through the last days of peace with the excitement of a coming war. 607 Squadron was one of two Auxiliary Air Force squadrons to be posted to France.