BADER’s TANGMERE SPITFIRES

Multi-signed at the Book Launch

PSL First edition 1996.  207 pages and lots of photos

Fine condition hardback book. Clean, tight and bright. Fine condition dustjacket.  This book belonged to Chris Shores, the well-known aviation author. Sir Alan Smith has also signed his name under his Foreword on page 7.

A detailed account of operations conducted by Douglas Bader’s legendary Tangmere Wing in 1941

Signed by

Bader’s two wingmen
AVM Johnnie Johnson CB CBE DSO**DFC* who wrote a foreword. 616 Sqn (BoB)
Sir Alan Smith CBE DFC DL who wrote a foreword. 616 Sqn

Spitfire Pilots; many of whom flew with the Wing

Sir Archie Winskill 41 Sqn (BoB)
Gerry Edge CO 605 Sqn (BoB)
Ron Rayner 41 Sqn
Geoffrey Stevens 213 Sqn (BoB)
Peter Brown 41 Sqn (BoB)
William Walker 616 Sqn (BoB)
Peter Fox 56 Sqn (BoB)
Richard Jones 19 Sqn (BoB)
Buck Casson 616 Sqn (BoB)
Ken Wilkinson 616 Sqn (BoB)
F Twitchett 145 Sqn (BoB)
Butch Morton 616 Sqn

Plus

Dr Gordon Mitchell        Peter Moeller KG26 Luftwaffe
Jack Younie 41 Sqn groundcrew       Alan Baldwin SHQ RAF Tangmere
Fred Roberts 19 Sqn groundcrew         Cliff Airey 610 Sqn groundcrew
Harold Clowes  Tangmere Link Trainer      

A superb condition copy of a well researched book complete with some very collectable Battle of Britain signatures from the book launch in October 1996.