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The Most Dangerous Enemy: A History of the Battle of BritainThe Most Dangerous Enemy: A History of the Battle of Britain by Stephen Bungay
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A fascinating case history in illusion and reality. He dispels the myths and kills the cliches...Admirable.
Fighter Boys: Saving Britain 1940Fighter Boys: Saving Britain 1940 by Patrick Bishop
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'powerful yet restrained, at times almost unbearably touching, narrative'
Nine LivesNine Lives by Alan C. Deere
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The autobiography of R.A.F. spitfire pilot Alan Deere.
The Battle of Britain: Then and NowThe Battle of Britain: Then and Now
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If you buy any of these books make it this one!!!!!
The Last EnemyThe Last Enemy by Richard Hillary
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Richard Hillary's experiences as a fighter pilot in World War II, in which he was shot down and spent months in hospital, undergoing operations to rebuild his face and hands.
Billy Drake, Fighter Leader: The Autobiography of Group Captain B.Drake DSO, DFC and Bar, US DFCBilly Drake, Fighter Leader: The Autobiography of Group Captain B.Drake DSO, DFC and Bar, US DFC by Billy Drake
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Billy Drake was to become one of the most illustrious RAF fighter pilots of World War II. He flew in many theatres with various squadrons on different aircraft ....
Wing Leader: Top-scoring Allied Fighter Pilot of World War Two (Fighter Pilots)Wing Leader: Top-scoring Allied Fighter Pilot of World War Two (Fighter Pilots) by J.E. Johnson
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Legend...say no more....
First and the LastFirst and the Last by Adolf Galland
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One for the other side....
Stapme: The Biography of Squadron Leader Basil Gerald Stapleton DFC, DFC (Dutch)Stapme: The Biography of Squadron Leader Basil Gerald Stapleton DFC, DFC (Dutch) by David Ross
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Gerald Stapleton was one of the outstanding fighter pilots of the Battle of Britain, accounting for nearly 20 enemy aircraft destroyed, probably destroyed or damaged
Camouflage and Markings: The Battle for Britain - RAF May-Dec 1940Camouflage and Markings: The Battle for Britain - RAF May-Dec 1940 by Paul Lucas
Dictionary of Royal Air Force SlangDictionary of Royal Air Force Slang by Eric Partridge
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"A piece of cake", "gone for a burton", "wizard prang", "gremlins", "oppos" and "popsies" ...know the lingo....
Aircraft for the Few: The R.A.F.'s Fighters and Bombers in 1940Aircraft for the Few: The R.A.F.'s Fighters and Bombers in 1940 by Michael J.F. Bowyer
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RAF Fighter Squadrons in the Battle of BritainRAF Fighter Squadrons in the Battle of Britain by Anthony Robinson
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Meticulously researched from official documents and by consultation with many of the survivors of the few, RAF Fighter Squadrons in the Battle of Britain
RAF Records in the PRO (Public Record Office Readers Guide)RAF Records in the PRO (Public Record Office Readers Guide) by Simon Fowler
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Designed for beginners, this is a guide to the collections of aviation records in the Public Record Office
Hornchurch Scramble: Vol 1: The Definitive Account of the Raf Fighter Airfield, Its Pilots, Groundcrew and Staff from 1915 to the End of the Battle of BritainHornchurch Scramble: Vol 1: The Definitive Account of the Raf Fighter Airfield, Its Pilots, Groundcrew and Staff from 1915 to the End of the Battle of Britain by Richard C. Smith
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One of the famous Battle of Britain stations
Honour Restored: Dowding, the Battle of Britain and the Fight for FreedomHonour Restored: Dowding, the Battle of Britain and the Fight for Freedom by Peter Brown
The author of this book was a World War II Spitfire pilot who has previously written and lectured about this battle,
RAF Marham: The Operational History of Britain's Front-line Base from 1916 to the Present DayRAF Marham: The Operational History of Britain's Front-line Base from 1916 to the Present Day by Ken Delve
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Marham
An Illustrated History of the RAF: Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary Commemorative EditionAn Illustrated History of the RAF: Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition by Roy Conyers Nesbit
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RAF Tangmere Revisited (Sutton's Photographic History of Aviation)RAF Tangmere Revisited (Sutton's Photographic History of Aviation) by Andy Saunders
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Tangmere Tales...
Reflections of RAF WarmwellReflections of RAF Warmwell by Anthony Cooke
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Raf ManstonRaf Manston by Raf Manston
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Battle of Britain: The Triumph of RAF Fighter Pilots (Battle Books)Battle of Britain: The Triumph of RAF Fighter Pilots (Battle Books) by Richard Hough
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First Things First: RAF Hornchurch and RAF Sutton's Farm, 1915-62First Things First: RAF Hornchurch and RAF Sutton's Farm, 1915-62 by Eric Smith
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Royal Air Force Hawkinge in Old Photographs (Britain in Old Photographs)Royal Air Force Hawkinge in Old Photographs (Britain in Old Photographs) by Roy S. Humphreys
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my story Battle Of Britain: Harry Woods, England 1939-1941my story Battle Of Britain: Harry Woods, England 1939-1941 by Chris Priestley
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