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Fighter aces ! : the Constable Maxwell brothers fighter pilots in two world wars / Alex Revell ; foreword by Air Chief Marshal, Sir Hugh Saunders.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Revell, Alex, author.
- Saunders, Sir Hugh, author of introduction, etc.
- Marshall, Air Chief, author of introduction, etc.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- Fighter pilots--Biography.
- Fighter pilots.
- Brothers--Biography.
- Brothers.
- World War (1914-1918).
- World War (1939-1945).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (268 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- South Yorkshire, [England] : Pen and Sword Military, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- When Gerald Constable Maxwell was flying as a fighter pilot in World War I, his brother Michael was born. Both went on to have distinguished flying careers in World War II. This is the story of both men and how their paths crossed during the second conflict.Gerald served with distinction with 56 Squadron, one of the crack fighter units of WWI in France. Upon his return to England he became Chief Flying Instructor of No. 1 Fighter and Gunnery School at Turnberry. In World War II he served as Station Commander at RAF Ford, a night Fighter station near Arundel, one of the most efficient and happy
- Contents:
- ""Cover ""; ""Half Title""; ""Title ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""I Early Years""; ""II War""; ""II France""; ""IV Flight Commander""; ""V Fighting Instructor""; ""VI France Again""; ""VII Flying Circus""; ""VIII Between the Wars""; ""IX Michael""; ""X The Coming of War""; ""XI 56 Squadron""; ""XII Battle over Britain""; ""XIII Victories and Circuses""; ""XIV Back to War""; ""XV 604 Squadron""; ""XVI Intruder""; ""XVII Victories over the Sea""; ""XVIII Invasion""; ""XIX Far East Command""; ""XX Peace comes again""; ""XXI Ampleforth""
- ""Aerial Victories of Gerald Constable Maxwell""""Aeroplanes flown by Gerald Constable Maxwell""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781473814080
- 1473814081
- 9781783834761
- 1783834765
- OCLC:
- 881510034
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