ISBN10: 0851302726, ISBN13: 9780851302720, [publisher: Air-Britain] Hardcover First Edition 224pp, index, illus, maps, the story of a RAF Fighter squadron, illustrated boards. Minor signs of handling/storage to boards otherwise in excellent condition. Book will be carefully wrapped and cased in cardboard to ensure it arrives in the same condition.
[CRANLEIGH, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1998]
Show/Hide image

ISBN10: 0851302726, ISBN13: 9780851302720, [publisher: Air Britain Historians Ltd, Tunbridge Wells] Hardcover First Edition This new copy is bound in illustrated laminated boards, A dust wrapper is not called for. The text block is unmarked, tight, white, bright and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. No. 213 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. The squadron was formed on 1 April 1918 from No. 13 (Naval) Squadron of the Royal Naval Air Service.[4] This RNAS squadron was itself formed on 15 January 1918 from the Seaplane Defence Flight which, since its creation in June 1917, had the task of defending the seaplanes which flew out of Dunkirk. The squadron was reformed on 8 March 1937 flying Gloster Gauntlet IIs, converting to Hawker Hurricanes in January 1939 and flew throughout the war. It participated as part of the British Expeditionary Force; then at Dunkirk; the Battle of Britain and finally in the Middle East as part of the Desert Air Force. It also flew Supermarine Spitfires and North American Mustangs. After the war, the squadron remained in the Middle East, first flying Hawker Tempests and then de Havilland Vampires. It was stationed at Deversoir in the Suez Canal Zone from October 1948 till its disbandment there on 30 September 1954. The squadron reformed ...

Air Britain (Historians) Ltd, Date: 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Like New. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Air Britain, 1998. Folio. Pictorial boards. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. 224 pages. ISBN: 9780851302720. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell! 1998. Air Britain (Historians) Ltd ISBN 0851302726 9780851302720 [US]