Diary of a Hurricane Pilot in the Battle of France, 9781781553107
Hardcover
Before the Battle of Britain was the Battle for France - and the first deployment of the Hurricane, in this gripping wartime diary

Diary of a Hurricane Pilot in the Battle of France

francis blackadder of 607 squadron

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  • Hardcover

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    30 September 2014

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Summary

We all know about the Battle of Britain, but the RAF - and the new Hurricane - was first put through its paces in the ill-feted Battle of France in the spring of 1940.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. At that time the squadron was at its annual summer camp at Abbotsinch. The Diary takes us through the last days of peace with the excitement of a c…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781781553107
ISBN-10:1781553106
Author:Robert Dixon
Publisher:Fonthill Media Ltd
Imprint:Fonthill Media Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:30 September 2014
Weight:512g
Dimensions:240mm x 175mm x 17mm
About The Author

Robert Dixon

Robert Dixon has been an author and contributor to aviation magazines for some 20 years ,particularly The Flypast . He has had a number of books published on Aviation history and various other subjects.

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