ENEMY in the SKY

Bookplate signed by AVM Sandy Johnstone 

Signed by 602 Squadron Battle of Britain pilots

Donald Jack
Glen Niven

William Kimber First Edition 1976.   191 pages and well illustrated with photographs

Fine condition hardback book and Fine condition clipped dustjacket.  Clean, tight and bright in a protective wrapper

Sandy Johnstone was the CO of 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron during the Battle of Britain and was credited with 8 victories.  Later, he led a Spitfire wing during the Siege of Malta and was involved in the planning of D-Day. 

This vivid and readable book recreates the tense drama of the daily life of a fighter pilot during the crucial year of 1940. At the beginning of the year, 602 Squadron was in Scotland and Britain was lulled by the phoney war period, every sighting of an enemy plane was an event.  As the year wears on, the tone of the diary changes – the leisurely pace of the first few months gradually alters as the menace comes nearer.  602 Squadron’s outstanding role in clearing the skies of enemy aircraft of enemy aircraft is brought to life through the pages of this remarkable diary.

A nicely signed Battle of Britain memoir which gives a fascinating insight into one Squadron during the early days of WWII and the Battle of Britain.