Squadrons Up!: A Firsthand Story of the R.A.F.

by Noel Monks

This book is the story of the two R.A.F. fighter squadrons [1st and 73rd] attached to the Advanced Air Striking Force in France from September, 1939, until the eve of France’s capitulation in June, 1940. Written by the leading war correspondent of the Daily Mail, Noel Monks, “It is above all a study of the personality of air fighters, no two of whom, according to the author, were alike.”—NY Times

202 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 19, 2020

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[Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

First hand account of the RAF and the air war in France around Dunkerque, and over Britain from September 1939 until the eve of Frances capitulation in June 1940.