Hornchurch Scramble

When the German raids on London and the South-East arrived from across the Channel in 1915, Sutton's Farm was established as one of the first Home Defence airfields.

Acknowledgements

vi

Foreword

ix

Sir Frederick Sowrey

Introduction

x

Peter Brown

On a Wing and a Prayer 1915 - 1919

1

(18)

The Phoenix Rises 1920 - 1936

19

(11)

Dark Clouds on the Horizon 1937 - 1939

30

(20)

The Balloon Goes Up September 1939 - May 1940

50

(11)

Dunkirk and the Fall of France 16th May - June 1940

61

(23)

The Battle of Britain July - 6th September 1940

84

(51)

The Turning of the Tide 7th September - 21st October 1940

135

(33)

After the Storm November - December 1940

168

(41)

Roll of Honour

176

(2)

Appendices

A RFC/RAF Squadrons and Commanders stationed at Sutton's Farm 1915-1919

178

(1)

B RAF Hornchurch Station Commanders 1928-1940

179

(1)

C Squadrons Operational from RAF Hornchurch 3rd September 1939 - 31st December 1940

180

(1)

C Hornchurch Squadron operational radio call-signs during the Battle of Britain

181

(1)

E Hornchurch's Battle Squadron Commanders

182

(1)

F Pilots and Aircrew who served at RAF Hornchurch during the Battle of Britain

183

(5)

G Hornchurch Squadrons Battle of Britain enemy claims

188

(1)

H Serial Numbers of Known Aircraft used at Hornchurch during the Battle of Britain

189

(10)

I Sutton's Farm Site Plan

199

(1)

J The Daily Mirror front page

200

(5)

Poem

201

(1)

R.W. Wallens

Poem

202

(1)

Richard C. Smith

Bibliography

203

(2)

Index

World War One, Personnel, etc

205

(1)

1928-1940, Personnel, etc

206

(3)

1928-1940, General index

209

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