Bidspirit auction | Royal Air Force Fighter Command

Royal Air Force Fighter Command Losses of the Second World War Paperback Book. Collection 3. Volume 1 (1939-1941) Volume 2 (1942-1943) Volume 3 (1944-1945. By Norman L R Franks. Highly regarded three-volume paperback reference series authored by military aviation historian Norman L. R. Franks. Published by Midland Publishing, this definitive work chronicles the operational sacrifices made by Fighter Command on a chronological, day-by-day basis. Volume 1 (1939–1941) covers the critical early campaigns of the war, including the Phoney War, the Battle of France, Dunkirk, and the Battle of Britain. Volume 2 (1942–1943) details the transition period where the RAF began taking the offensive, escorting medium bombers, and conducting sweeps into occupied Europe. Volume 3 (1944–1945): Documents the heavy operational losses sustained during the liberation of Western Europe and the final push into Germany. Each volume serves as an invaluable tool for both family history researchers and aviation historians. The text identifies specific squadrons, aircraft types, service serial numbers, fuselage code letters, crew names, and the exact known circumstances behind every loss.