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Kent´s Own: The Story of No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force
Robin J. Brooks
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Description for Kent´s Own: The Story of No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force
Paperback. The gripping story of 500 Squadron which was at the forefront of operations against the mighty Luftwaffe Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 10. Weight in Grams: 356.
'Shrieking from the clouds, the Stukas achieved the measure of surprise they needed. The accuracy of the raid was good. Every runway was hit, the length of them just bomb craters, rock and earth. Fires were started in all the hangers eventually spreading to enormous proportions. As the operations room disappeared in one large explosion, the Station Commander fell dead with a piece of jagged concrete driven straight through his skull...' 500 Squadron was formed in 1930 at Manston in Kent. Initially recruited from Kent men and women, it became international when war broke out. The Battle Honours are the ... Read more
'Shrieking from the clouds, the Stukas achieved the measure of surprise they needed. The accuracy of the raid was good. Every runway was hit, the length of them just bomb craters, rock and earth. Fires were started in all the hangers eventually spreading to enormous proportions. As the operations room disappeared in one large explosion, the Station Commander fell dead with a piece of jagged concrete driven straight through his skull...' 500 Squadron was formed in 1930 at Manston in Kent. Initially recruited from Kent men and women, it became international when war broke out. The Battle Honours are the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Toadsmoor Road, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781553220
SKU
V9781781553220
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Robin J. Brooks
Robin Brooks was born in Sevenoaks, Kent, and served as an apprentice as an electrician before National Service in the RAF. Being an air cadet, he enjoyed his service in the trade of author writing aircraft servicing schedules. After demob, he did not want to return to being an electrician and took a job as a display designer in London. ... Read more
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