Author:Peter Hall Binding: Paperback Published: 2001-05-25 ISBN: 1841761605 Availability:
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From its humble beginnings as a reconnaissance flight, using second-hand aircraft at the very end of the Battle of Britain, No 91 'Nigeria' Squadron went on to become one of the most famous units in RAF Fighter Command. It achieved outstanding results using new low-level interception tactics along the south coast of England, employing the very latest marks of Spitfire. Indeed, it was one of the few fighter units to be Spitfire-equipped throughout World War 2. Manned by a multifarious band of pilots from across the globe, No 91 'Nigeria' Sqn also produced its fair share of aces.
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Lone Wolves: An RAF Fighter Squadron at War!:
Judging from Peter Hall's book, 91 Squadron was a hard-fighting - but atypical - RAF squadron in World War II.
Initially established in October 1940 as 421 Flight to run single-aircraft Channel/French coast recce patrols, 421 morphed into 91 Squadron in January 1941. A variety of duties allowed the Squadron to retain its 'lone wolf' character throughout the war. Ninety-One's rather unique history is well-told in this 'Osprey Aviation Elite' volume, #3 in the series. During 1941, the squadron,... more info
