Old Forge Publishing
RAF Coltishall
Fighter Station
A Station History
By
Mick Jennings MBE

Comprehensive 304-page history of the famous Battle of Britain fighter station which sadly closed last year. Fifteen chapters, seven of which coverWorld War Two operations with details of every squadron and the extensive action they saw whilst serving at Coltishall. The many characters who passed through the station also feature; including Douglas Bader, Bob Stanford-Tuck, Bobby Oxspring, Laddy Lucas, Johnnie Johnsonand many more. The Jet age is covered in great detail including the Meteor, Venom, Javelin and of course the Lightning era.
Other chapters include the BBMF, Search and Rescue and the final Jaguar period which includes the Gulf War One operations. Bonus chapters also coverthe satellite airfields of Matlaske and Ludham and eight detailed appendices chart commanding officers, squadrons based and aircraft used plus a station history time-line.
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