Enemy Coast Ahead + (Wing Commander Guy Gibson Flown Cover | Signed)
Gibson, Guy [Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson, VC, DSO & Bar, DFC* (12 August 1918 - 19 September 1944) was a distinguished bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was the first Commanding Officer of No. 617 Squadron, which he led in the "Dam Busters" raid in 1943, resulting in the breaching of two large dams in the Ruhr area of Germany] With a Foreword by Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris | Introduction by Chaz Bowyer. [Flight Lieutenant Sydney Victor Grimes (May 6th 1922 - May 27th 2022) Lancaster gunner and wireless operator who flew on the raid that sank the Tirpitz].
(Book #ID 112458)
Published by BCA | Bridge Books 61 Park Avenue, Wrexham, Clwyd First Edition Thus 1995. 1995.
First edition thus fully illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, illustrated end sheets. Quarto. 10'' x 7''. The first fully illustrated edition with the original text annotated by Chaz Bowyer, shedding more light on many of the crews that served with Gibson. Many of the photographs of aircrew, aircraft, airfields and targets have not been previously published. Contains 240 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. + No. 8 of 8 'Wing Commander Guy Gibson' flown cover Post Office stamp 31st December 1998 (Scampton | Lincolnshire) SIGNED 'Sydney Grimes' to the front cover. One cachet insert. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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