Biggin Hill Wing 1941: From Defence to Attack

by Peter Caygill

This book is an in-depth study of England's most famous fighter station during the year of the Battle of Britain. It looks at the political upheaval within Fighter Command that saw the removal of Dowding and Park and their replacement by Sholto Douglas and Leigh-Mallory. The ongoing 'Big Wing' controversy and the resulting change in tactics during 1941 are examined. The main part of the book is a chronological account of the squadrons of the Biggin...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844157466
• ISBN13: 9781844157464
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"