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Forever Vigilant: Naval 8/208 Squadron RAF - A Centenary of Service from 1916-2016
Air Commodore Graham Pitchfork
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Description for Forever Vigilant: Naval 8/208 Squadron RAF - A Centenary of Service from 1916-2016
Hardback. 208 Squadron based at RAF Valley in Anglesey will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in October 2016, making it one of the few RAF squadrons to achieve this unique distinction whilst still part of the RAF's current order of battle. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrated throughout in B&W and colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1020.
208 Squadron based at RAF Valley in Anglesey will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in October 2016, making it one of the few RAF squadrons to achieve this unique distinction whilst still part of the RAFs current order of battle. To celebrate this achievement, Air Commodore Pitchfork has compiled a chronological history of the squadrons main activities and personnel with the aim of illustrating the spirit, comradeship, and professionalism of the squadron. Taking its title from the squadrons motto, Vigilant, the book starts with the formation of Naval 8 as a scout squadron on the Western Front during the First ... Read more
208 Squadron based at RAF Valley in Anglesey will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in October 2016, making it one of the few RAF squadrons to achieve this unique distinction whilst still part of the RAFs current order of battle. To celebrate this achievement, Air Commodore Pitchfork has compiled a chronological history of the squadrons main activities and personnel with the aim of illustrating the spirit, comradeship, and professionalism of the squadron. Taking its title from the squadrons motto, Vigilant, the book starts with the formation of Naval 8 as a scout squadron on the Western Front during the First ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Grub Street
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910690147
SKU
V9781910690147
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Air Commodore Graham Pitchfork
Graham Pitchfork spent 36 years in the RAF, as a navigator, and commanded 208 Squadron. He was Director of Air Warfare and, before retiring in 1995, was a Director of Military Intelligence at the Ministry of Defence. Now living in Gloucestershire, Graham is the author of several aviation books, including Buccaneer Boys and The Sowreys (Grub Street).
Reviews for Forever Vigilant: Naval 8/208 Squadron RAF - A Centenary of Service from 1916-2016
Numerous photos, including some in color, show not only personnel and aircraft, but bases and operating areas. Much publicity attended the approaching 2016 centennial, but the squadron's service was interrupted in 1919-20, and 1971-74. Nonetheless, the institutional esprit throughout that period is evident in the well-researched text...
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