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Murricane's Men: Scottish Air Division 1947-1957. Giles Davies Ltd, 1997. Hardback. Covers a formative decade for the Fleet Air Arm's Scottish division, focusing on the men who served and the anti-submarine aircraft they operated, such as the Fairey Firefly and Grumman Avenger. It primarily explores: Squadron histories: The establishment and evolution of 1830, 1843, and 1830A Squadrons; Aircraft: Operational details and transitions involving the Firefly AS.6s and Avenger AS.5s.The 1957 disbandment: The dissolution of the RNVR Air Branch due to defense spending cuts; Archival photography: Features over 40 original black-and-white photographs of the personnel and aircraft.