Glasgow's Fighter Squadron
- London: Collins, 1942
London: Collins, 1942. First U.K. Edition. Octavo. 19cm. Publisher's green cloth titled an decorated in gilt to spine and front board. Lacking dustjacket. 96pp. A little bumping to the corners and spine ends, tight and strong, gilt bright, some thumbing and discoloration of the cloth in places; internally clean, bookplate to front flyleaf. A very good copy, produced to wartime economy standards, with some mild cosmetic wear.
From the library of nathaniel tarn, noted poet, translator and wartime aviation enthusiast, with his bookplate. An account of the actions, victories, and losses of 602 Squadron, also known as the City of Glasgow Fighter Squadron, who by 1942 had accounted for more than 200 Nazi aircraft, and were responsible for some of the earliest wins against the Luftwaffe, including the downing of the first Nazi bomber to be shot down over British soil.
From the library of nathaniel tarn, noted poet, translator and wartime aviation enthusiast, with his bookplate. An account of the actions, victories, and losses of 602 Squadron, also known as the City of Glasgow Fighter Squadron, who by 1942 had accounted for more than 200 Nazi aircraft, and were responsible for some of the earliest wins against the Luftwaffe, including the downing of the first Nazi bomber to be shot down over British soil.