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WINGS OF NIGHT: THE SECRET MISSIONS OF GROUP CAPTAIN CHARLES PICKARD, DSO AND TWO BARS, DFC. by Hamilton, Alexander - 1993

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WINGS OF NIGHT:  THE SECRET MISSIONS OF GROUP CAPTAIN CHARLES PICKARD, DSO AND TWO BARS, DFC. by Hamilton, Alexander - 1993

WINGS OF NIGHT: THE SECRET MISSIONS OF GROUP CAPTAIN CHARLES PICKARD, DSO AND TWO BARS, DFC.

by Hamilton, Alexander

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  • Hardcover
Crecy, 1993. 206 pp, large 8vo (9 3/8" H). B&w photographs. "Charles Pickard joined the Royal Air Force before the outbreak of World War II, and at the beginning of hostilities was posted to No.99 Bomber Squadron and was later to command the Czech 311 Squadron. He took part in the Bruneval raid, and came to the forefront of public attention when he starred as 'F for Freddie' in 'Target for Tonight', a film made to illustrate the operational role of the bomber. His secret missions began when he was posted to RAF Tempsford, the jumping off ground for the SOE operations from where, as a Lysander pilot, his sorties took him deep into enemy territory at night to drop secret agents and supplies. Time after time he demonstrated his extraordinary ability for night flying but, ironically, was killed while taking a prominent part in the famous daylight raid on the prison at Amiens." Book is Near Fine. Dust jacket has very light wrinkling at top of rear flap - very minor edge/wrinkling wear elsewhere, very light rubbing, an area of printing ink smudges on inside surface.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+.
  • Bookseller Capricorn Books CA (CA)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Jacket Condition Very Good+
  • Edition Reprint
  • Binding Hardcover
  • ISBN 10 0947554343
  • ISBN 13 9780947554347
  • Publisher Crecy
  • Date Published 1993
  • Keywords Charles Pickard, Royal Air Force, RAF, World War II, Bruneval Raid, Tempsford, SOE, Lysander, Pilots, Night flying, Amiens, Halifax, Hudson, Mosquito, Wellington, Whitley, Czech 311 Squadron, Tiger Moth, Berlin, Alan Broadley, Sidney Carlin, Donald Caskie

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Wings of Night: The Secret Missions of Group Captain Charles Pickard, DSO and two bars, DFC

by Hamilton, Alexander

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Great Britain: Crecy Books, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover in dust jacket. Clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat..
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