Language: English
Published by 407 Maritime Patrtol Squadron Association, Comox, B.C., 2001
Seller: Antiquarius Booksellers, Falkland, BC, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Foreword by Brigadier-General Brian Cameron. The book is divided into two parts - Part One - The Wartime Years [1941-1942], Phase One - Anti-Shipping Opertations & Phase Two - Anti-Submarine Operations. Part Two - The Peacetime Years. Plus, Appendices A to K - Officers, Rates of Pay, Establishment, Personnel Strength. Flying Times, Avro Lancaster, P2V7 Lockheed Neptune, Canadian CL-28 Argus, VP-140 AuroraRolls. 22cm by 28cm. In 'as new' condition - bright, clean, totally unmarked. Laid-in is a named card for the 65th Anniversary of the Squadron in 2006.
Published by 407 Maritime Patrol Squadron Association, Comox, British Columbia, 2001
Paperback. Condition: Good. Updated Edition. "8th May 2001 marked the 60th anniversary of the formation of 407 "Demon" Squadron RCAF at Thorney Island, Hampshire, England. In WWII the Demons were credited with four U-boat kills and seven U-boats damaged, plus many thousands of tons of enemy shipping sunk and damaged, but at the cost of the lives of 240 members." paraphrased from Foreword. Part One deals with the wartime years, 1941-1945 and is divided into anti-shipping operations and anti-submarine operations. Part Two deals with the post-war years, 1952-2000 and includes these chapters: The Squadron Reformed, The Lancaster Years, The Neptune Years, The Argus Years, The Aurora Years, plus ten informative appendices. 340 pages. Colour and black and white reproductions of photos. Rolls of Honour. Clean, tight, square and unmarked with light wear. A quality example of this very detailed and important history which includes 64 more pages than the 1996 edition.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 407 Demon Squadron History, 1941 - 2000 Demons Maritime Patrol Anti-Shipping Anti-Submarine Operations RCAF WWII Coastal Command West Coast Canada Comox Vancouver Island Royal Canadian Air Force Canadian Armed Forces.