My Part of the Sky | A Fighter Pilot's First-hand Experiences, 1939-1945 + (V-1 Flying Bomb Attacks 13th June 1944 Signed Flown Cover)

Beamont, Roland [Wing Commander Roland Prosper "Bee" Beamont, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (10 August 1920 - 19 November 2001) was a British fighter pilot for the Royal Air Force (RAF) and an experimental test pilot during and after the Second World War. He was the first British pilot to exceed Mach 1 in a British aircraft in level flight (P.1A), and the first to fly a British aircraft at Mach 2 (P.1B)]

Published by Published by Patrick Stephens Limited, Denington Estate, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire First Edition . 1989., 1989

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First edition second impression hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Printer's code to the copyright page 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Contains 208 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Very near Fine condition book in Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. Number 417 of 746 souvenir flown cover SIGNED 'Roland Beamont' to the front cover. 13th June 1994 post marked stamp, reverse signed by Group Captain W. S. O. Randle (Royal Air Forces Escaping Society), + 1 other stamp 'Biggin Hill Airport 28th October 1994', two cachet inserts. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: My Part of the Sky | A Fighter Pilot's First-hand Experiences, 1939-1945 + (V-1 Flying Bomb Attacks 13th June 1944 Signed Flown Cover)
• Publisher: Published by Patrick Stephens Limited, Denington Estate, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire First Edition . 1989.
• Publication Date: 1989
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)