Eagles of the RAF :the World War II Eagle squadrons /by Philip D. Caine

436 Pages·1991·20.7 MB·English

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LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData
Caine, Philip D.. 1933-
Eagles of the RAF j the World War II Eagle squadrons /
by Philip D. Caine,
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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1. World War, 1939-1945 Aerial—operatio—ns, British.
2. Great Britain. Royal Air —Force History World War,
1939-1—945. 3. Fighter pilots United States. 4. Fighter
pilots Great Britain. I. Title.
D786.C33 1991
940.54'49441—dc20 91-24810
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Contents
Foreword ix
Preface xi
1. Preliminaries 3
2. Signing Up 37
3. Training for Battle 69
4. Into Combat, 1941 127
5. In the Thick ofthe Action, 1942 201
6. After the Eagle Squadrons 281
7. The Eagle Heritage 329
Appendix A. Eagle Personal Data 335
B. Eagle Squadron Bases
and Operating Areas 351
Notes 355
Selected Bibliography 381
Index 401
The Author 417