263 squadron, gladiators over the fjords
Crawford, Alex2015
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This book tells the story of RAF 263 squadron, which took its Gladiators to Norway twice. In order to provide the ground troops with air cover in April 1940 the squadron was sent to operate from a frozen lake in the south of Norway. After 2 days of heavy fighting the gladiators had been destroyed and the squadron was evacuated back to the UK. Re-equiped, 263 squadron returned to Norway a month later, this time operating from an airfield further north. After almost 3 weeks of fighting the squadron was once again evacuated. The remaining 10 Gladiators were flown on board HMS Glorious, which set sail for the UK on 7th June. The next day the carrier was intercepted by German naval units and sank with a heavy loss of life, including all the 263 squadron pilots.
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263 squadron, gladiators over the fjords / Alex Crawford ; illustrated by Karolina Hołda.
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Imprint:
Sandomierz : Mushroom Model, 2015.
Collation:
104 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9788363678821 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.5'44941940.544941
Language:
English
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BRN:
2210044
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