Roderick Chisholm C B E D S O D F C (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. Book condition: Very, Very light foxing to prelims and fore edges. Book sellers stamp to ffep. Dust Jacket has chips to head and tail of back strip and a 4 cm closed tear.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. This copy is in as new, unmarked condition bound in blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in as new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. A pilot's captivating autobiography that traces the development of night-flying from the early days of the Battle of Britain to the final triumph over Germany. What was it like to soar through the night sky fighting enemy aircraft in the Second World War? After completing intensive training Roderick Chisholm was thrust into the height of the Blitz to protect his country in the black of night. Guided by rudimentary radar he, along with his fellow pilots of 604 Squadron, developed the art of night-fighter operations. Fog, friendly-fire, disorientation, a Messerschmitt surprising you from behind ? night-flying was a terrifying experience, even for skilled pilots, and Chisholm provides vivid insight into the hopes and fears of these men as they endeavoured to do their best in difficult conditions. Cover of Darkness records in fascinating detail how night-fighting progressed through the course of the war, initially through the use of radar, and later when Chisholm served in 100 Group Bomber Command developing radio counter-measures and organising fighter support for the bombers raiding Germany by night. Ref A6 2.

1st edn., 222pp, frontis and 18pp half tone photo ills., deep turquoise cloth lettered in gilt at spine, the author began operations with RAF night fighters in 1940 and saw the development of night flying techniques under 'Cat's Eyes' Cunningham, later commanding an operational night fighter development unit and being involved with radio counter-measures for bomber crews against German night fighters, lightly rubbed at extrems., edges and endpapers tanned, four line ink inscr. front free endpaper, no dustwrapper, very good,

1st edn., 222pp, frontis and 18pp photo ills., deep turquoise cloth lettered in gilt at spine, coloured pictorial dustwrapper, the author began operations with RAF night fighters in 1940 and saw the development of night flying techniques under 'Cat's Eyes' Cunningham, later commanding an operational night fighter development unit and being involved with radio counter-measures for bomber crews against German night fighters, slightly cocked, a little rubbed at tips, faint creasing to cloth upper bd., edges tanned and sl. foxed, endpapers partially lightly browned, dustwrapper: well rubbed at extrems. with chipping to spine ends (affecting title) and sl loss at cnrs., light soiling, internally repaired, good plus in a poor dustwrapper,