Hornchurch Offensive

A fascinating study of an airfield and its units at the forefront of the air battle for Europe. Through 1941 to the end of the war, action was continuous with famous characters like Harry Broadhurst, Paddy Finucane, Wilfred Duncan-Smith and Max Bygraves joining the myriad of nationalities based there.

Acknowledgements	p. vi
Foreword	p. viii
Introduction	p. ix
On the Offensive January - June 1941	p. 1
The Hornchurch Wing July - December 1941	p. 23
Big Friends and Little Friends 1942	p. 45
Squadrons International 1943	p. 68
Advance into Europe 1944	p. 91
Victory and Peace 1945 - 1946	p. 104
New Responsibilities 1947 - 1950	p. 114
The Twilight Years 1951 - 1959	p. 122
The Final Countdown 1960 - 1962	p. 140
Appendices
RAF Hornchurch Station Commanders 1941-1960	p. 148
Squadrons operational from RAF Hornchurch 1941-1945	p. 149
Wing Commanders Flying 1941-1943	p. 151
Squadron Commanders 1941-1945	p. 152
RAF Hornchurch's Top Scoring Aces 1939-1944	p. 154
RAF Hornchurch's Pilot Casualties 1941-1944	p. 155
Pilots and Aircrew who flew operationally from RAF Hornchurch 1941-1945	p. 158
Spitfire aircraft flown from RAF Hornchurch 1941-1944	p. 170
List of roads named after RAF Hornchurch Pilots	p. 191
Author's Note	p. 192
Map of RAF Hornchurch 1942	p. 193
Layout of Operations Room - Masonic Hall, Romford 1941-1943	p. 194
RAF Hornchurch 'At Home' programme 19th September 1953	p. 195
Evening News front page 1960	p. 196
Poem by Mrs Patricia Churchill	p. 197
Bibliography	p. 198
Index	p. 206
Personnel 1941-1962	p. 202
General Index 1941-1962
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