RAF Coltishall Fighter Station
Mike Jennings MBE
Comprehensive 304-page history of the famous Battle of Britain fighter station which sadly closed in 2006. Fifteen chapters, seven of which cover World 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 Johnson and many more. The Jet age is covered in great detail including the Meteor, Venom, Javelin and of course the Lightning. Other chapters include the BBMF, Search and Rescue and the final Jaguar period which includes the Gulf War One operations. Bonus chapters also cover the satellite airfields of Matlaske and Ludham and eight detailed appendices chart commanding officers, squadrons based and aircraft used plus a station history time-line.