609 at WAR
72 Months of Active Service 1939-1945 - Recorded in Photographs
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Limited Edition Book 177/609 signed by the author and
Five 609 Squadron Typhoon pilots including CO ‘Pinkie’ Stark (1945)
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Limited edition 2/5 bookplate with the mounted signatures of
Three 609 Squadron Commanding Officers
Group Captain George Darley ~ 1940
Wing Commander Roland Beamont ~ 1942-43
Group Captain Alec Ingle ~ 1943
Published by Vector. First edition 2003. 292 pages containing hundreds of photographs.
Fine condition hardback book and Fine condition unclipped dustjacket. Clean, tight and bright. Practically as new.
This is a photographic history of 609 (West Riding) Squadron’s role in WWII from 1939 to 1945. The main aircraft types were Spitfires and Typhoons and this superb selection of photos shows the squadron and their aircraft at work and play.
A unique history of a famous squadron told mainly through captioned photos. This book is a quality publication with a great collection of relevant signatures.