4 Group Bomber Command
An Operational Record
Published on 19. December 2012
256 pages
978-1-78303-531-1 (ISBN)
Description
During the immediate period before World War Two, the RAF modified its command structure to rationalize for rapid expansion. Bomber Command was divided into six operational groups, each flying the same type of aircraft, including Wellingtons, Sterlings, and Lancasters. Chris Ward presents us here with the history of 4 Group Bomber Command, having previously acquainted us with the histories of 3, 5, and 6 Group Bomber Commands in three highly acclaimed volumes, published by Pen and Sword. He continues with characteristic ease, quality of research, and narrative pace, to present us with an operational record of the groups activities during a particularly dramatic period of aviation history.The book contains individual squadron statistics, their commanding officers, stations and aircraft losses. It provides a detailed reference for one of the RAFs most important operational groups.
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Chris Ward is a respected historian who has specialised in Bomber Command history, especially 5 Group, of which 617 was a member. He has had access to wartime records and ex-squadron personnel. He lives in Lutterworth, Leicestershire.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Foreword and Acknowledgements
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- General Notes
- CHAPTER ONE - A World War II Operational Record
- 1940
- 1941
- 1942
- 1943
- 1944
- 1945
- CHAPTER TWO - Quick Reference
- CHAPTER THREE - The Squadrons
- 10 SQUADRON
- 35 (Madras Presidency) Squadron
- 51 SQUADRON
- 58 SQUADRON
- 76 SQUADRON
- 77 SQUADRON
- 78 SQUADRON
- 102 (CEYLON) SQUADRON
- 104 SQUADRON
- 158 SQUADRON
- 196 SQUADRON
- 346 ( GUYENNE) SQUADRON
- 347 ( TUNISIE) SQUADRON
- 405 (VANCOUVER) SQUADRON (RCAF)
- 408 (GOOSE) SQUADRON (RCAF)
- 419 (MOOSE) SQUADRON (RCAF)
- 420 (SNOWY OWL) SQUADRON (RCAF)
- 424 (TIGER) SQUADRON (RCAF)
- 425 (ALOUETTE) SQUADRON (RCAF)
- 426 (THUNDERBIRD) SQUADRON (RCAF)
- 427 (LION) SQUADRON (RCAF)
- 428 (GHOST) SQUADRON (RCAF)
- 429 (BISON) SQUADRON (RCAF)
- 431 (IROQUOIS) SQUADRON (RCAF)
- 458 SQUADRON (RAAF)
- 462 SQUADRON (RAAF)
- 466 SQUADRON (RAAF)
- 578 SQUADRON
- 640 SQUADRON
- Abbreviations
- Bibliography
- Other Titles by Chris Ward
