RAF Liberators over Burma: flying with 159 Squadron
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2017
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| Physical Description: | 222 Seiten, 32 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln Illustrationen, Portraits |
| ISBN: | 9781781556566 |
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CONTENTS
Foreword 5
introduction 9
1 Earlier in 1942: A Wellington Delivery Adventure to Egypt 11
2 Egypt, South Africa, and Back to the UK 20
3 The Gauntlett Crew Forms Up at 1653 Conversion Unit 33
4 Initial Training at 1653 Conversion Unit 44
5 A Weekend Pass at Home 5 6
6 Flying Continues and Tragedy Strikes 65
7 Finishing Up at 1653 Conversion Unit 71
8 RAF Lyneham 77
9 Onward to India and 159 Squadron 86
10 Bombing Operations Begin and the 1943 Monsoon Arrives 98
11 The 1943 Monsoon Season Continues 116
12 October 1943: Operations Resume Again 129
13 November 1943 142
14 Leave to Naini Tal 154
15 December 1943: A Return to Operations 161
16 January 1944 166
17 F ebruar y 1944 173
18 March 1944 185
19 Early to Mid-April 1944 198
20 RAF Service after the 1-2 April 1944 Operation 205
21 1971 209
Epilogue 211
Appendix I: The Wartime Operational Flights of Bill ‘Enoch’ Kirkness 213
Appendix II: Distinguished Flying Medal Citation for Bill ‘Enoch3 Kirkness 220
Appendix III: Hamilton Spectator Newspaper Story, Ontario, Canada:
2 September 1944 221
Appendix IV: Letter from Bill ‘Enoch* Kirkness to his Parents: 20 April 1945 223
Appendix V: 1945 Hometown Newspaper Story 224
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