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A History of RAF Drem at War
Malcolm Fife
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Description for A History of RAF Drem at War
Paperback. A comprehensive history of RAF Drem, a Fighter Command airfield during the Second World War. Located east of Edinburgh it was responsible for protecting the naval base at Rosyth. Its Spitfires participated in some of the first air battles fought over Britain and along with Hurricanes they continued to patrol the skies until the end of the war. Num Pages: 224 pages, 77 photographs and 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578.
A comprehensive history of the Second World War Fighter Command airfield at RAF Drem located near Edinburgh. It was one of Scotland's most important airfields in this conflict. Its predecessor, the Royal Flying Corps Gullane air station is included in the account. When war broke out in 1939 among the first targets attacked by the Luftwaffe was the Royal Navy base at Rosyth. The Spitfires at RAF Drem were scrambled to protect this vital installation and were engaged in some of the first air battles over Britain. The exploits of its pilots received much attention from the press at the ... Read more
A comprehensive history of the Second World War Fighter Command airfield at RAF Drem located near Edinburgh. It was one of Scotland's most important airfields in this conflict. Its predecessor, the Royal Flying Corps Gullane air station is included in the account. When war broke out in 1939 among the first targets attacked by the Luftwaffe was the Royal Navy base at Rosyth. The Spitfires at RAF Drem were scrambled to protect this vital installation and were engaged in some of the first air battles over Britain. The exploits of its pilots received much attention from the press at the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Toadsmoor Road, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781555231
SKU
V9781781555231
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99-5
About Malcolm Fife
Malcolm Fife is a professional photographer who has written a series of illustrated articles for the 'Scots Magazine' and a book on the 'Nor Loch-Scotland's Lost Loch', a history of the body of water that once existed the northern edge of Edinburgh Castle. He has number of publications on individual airfield histories followed by an account of Scottish Aerodromes ... Read more
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