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No. 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron 1939-1945: Hurricane, Spitfire, Tempest.(No. 457 (R.A.A.F) Squadron 1941-1945: Spitfire)

Publication: Air Power History
Publication Date: 22-SEP-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: No. 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron 1939-1945: Hurricane, Spitfire, Tempest.(No. 457 (R.A.A.F) Squadron 1941-1945: Spitfire)(Book review)

Article Excerpt
No. 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron 1939-1945: Hurricane, Spitfire, Tempest. By David Watkins and Phil Listemann. Boe Cedex, France: Philedition, 2007. Photographs. Appendices. Maps. Pp. 138. $29.95 Paperback ISBN: 295263813-5 and No. 457 (R.A.A.F) Squadron 1941-1945: Spitfire. By Jim Grant & Phil Listemann. Boe Cedex, France: Philedition, 2007. Photographs. Appendices. Maps. Pp. 90. $29.95 Paperback ISBN: 2-95263812-8

First flying Hurricanes, then Spitfires, and finally the Tempest, No. 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, set a high standard for performance and heroism as part of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. The squadron was created as one of seven RAF Reserve Squadrons in 1929. As part of the RAF Expansion...

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