The RAF Air Sea Rescue Service in the Second World War
Franks, Norman L. R.2016
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The Supermarine Walrus was an amphibian aeroplane that could land on both sea and land. Several flights of these aeroplanes were set up around the coast of Britain, concentrated mainly around the south and south-east of England. The Air Sea Rescue airmen did a magnificent job from 1941-45, rescuing hundreds of downed RAF and USAAF aircrew. It took a special type of airman to undertake these rescues - and another kind of courage. As the war in North Africa developed, Walrus aircraft were needed in the Mediterranean, and later on either side of the Italian coast. Walrus squadrons operated just as successfully in this theatre as around Britain. Aircrew operating over any stretch of water could always count on the ASR boys coming to their aid. This is their story.
Main title:
The RAF Air Sea Rescue Service in the Second World War / Norman Franks.
Author:
Franks, Norman L. R., author
Imprint:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2016.
Collation:
144 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9781473861305 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.544941940.5449
LC class:
D786
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1768795