- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Countryside Books; First Edition edition (18 Oct 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 184674038X
- ISBN-13: 978-1846740381
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.8 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 729,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Kent remained at the centre of the conflict throughout the war, and the courageous pilots of Fighter Command received countless decorations for their bravery. In a vivid and carefully documented account, Rupert Matthews describes Kent's air war and pays tribute to the gallant young men who flew sortie after sortie against desperate odds; heroes every one of them.
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This volume covers the heroic exploits and careers of the brave men of RAF Fighter Command who flew from the airfields of Kent during World War II. The text follows the course of the war as it affected the RAF Fighter Command in the county, but concentrates on the careers and individual acts of great courage by airmen. The course of several individual battles is followed and highlighted - a few are given a chapter to themselves, others flow within the text of chronological chapters.
The book places the events in context, looking briefly at the changing strategic imperatives that determined the sorties on which these men flew. The book also describes the aircraft, their abilities and drawbacks, to help the reader understand the conditions under with the Heroes of Fighter Command fought, lived and - tragically - so often died.
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I eagerly collect any local military history works, and these series of books excellently cover both sides of the topic.
As a Sussexman through and through, I must admit to regarding Kent as not being God's own County - obviously that accolade belongs to the County immediately to the West of Kent - but it's still great to read about the goings-on at the myriad of now-forgotten small fighter stations around the South East, along with the more famous ones such as Biggin Hill.
Detailing major operational periods - Battle of Britain, D-Day, etc - the book manages to encompass both stations, squadrons, individuals, and major anecdotal events. All this is interspersed with 1 page plates detailing the aircraft (of both sides) in operation at the time.
Recommended for both local and military history buffs.
As a Sussexman through and through, I must admit to regarding Kent as not being God's own County - obviously that accolade belongs to the County immediately to the West of Kent - but it's still great to read about the goings-on at the myriad of now-forgotten small fighter stations around the South East, along with the more famous ones such as Biggin Hill.
Detailing major operational periods - Battle of Britain, D-Day, etc - the book manages to encompass both stations, squadrons, individuals, and major anecdotal events. All this is interspersed with 1 page plates detailing the aircraft (of both sides) in operation at the time.
Recommended for both local and military history buffs.
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