Action Stations Overseas (1991) By Sqn Ldr Tony Fairburn
 
A volume from the Action Stations series, which covers Britain's overseas air bases. It outlines the histories of some 60 of these, which featured so prominently in such campaigns as the North West frontier, Palestine, Kuwait, the Kenyan and Malayan emergencies, and the Falklands. Written by Sqn Ldr Tony Fairbairn.Sdn Ldr Tony Fairbairn's survey of 60 of the most prominent overseas stations, from which the RAF, the Fleet Air Arm, and the Army Air Corps defended the Empire and Commonwealth in such campaigns as the Second World War, the Berlin Airlift, the Suez Crisis, the Mau Mau Rebellion, the Malayan Emergency, and the Falklands conflict. Maintaining the high standard of detail and coverage of the earlier books, Action Stations Overseas throws light on the many and varied tasks which the RAF was called upon to provide in locations both exotic and hostile.
 
Hard Cover With Dust Jacket
192 Pages
In Good Condition