I Worked on Spitfires  The Memoirs of a Member of RAF Groundcrew and his Part in the Victory in Europe

I Worked on Spitfires The Memoirs of a Member of RAF Groundcrew and his Part in the Victory in Europe

It was the night of 7 September 1940 which changed Ron Chapmans life. It was the start of Hitlers Blitz on London. The death and destruction the German bombers wreaked across Islington and the East End so shocked and appalled Ron, that three days later he presented himself to the RAF recruiting office near Euston station. A......
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It was the night of 7 September 1940 which changed Ron Chapman’s life. It was the start of Hitler’s Blitz on London. The death and destruction the German bombers wreaked across Islington and the East End so shocked and appalled Ron, that three days later he presented himself to the RAF recruiting office near Euston station. After basic training, and a few days before his twentieth birthday, he received a posting to 485 (New Zealand) Squadron – Ron was at last with an operational Spitfire squadron. After just three weeks with 485 (NZ) Squadron, he was posted to 341 (Free French) Squadron. Operating as part of the RAF’s 145 Wing in 84 Group, the squadron was led by the renowned Commandant René Mouchotte DFC, while 145 Wing itself was commanded by the Battle of Britain fighter ace Group Captain ‘Sailor’ Malan. There was also 340 Squadron, known as ‘Churchill’s Own’, and Nos. 329 and 345 squadrons. As a member of 341 Squadron’s groundcrew, Ron Chapman’s memoirs provide a unique insight into the functioning of a fighter unit from the perspective of fitters, riggers, and armourers. But, in addition, his service with the Free French fighter squadrons adds greatly to our knowledge of this important part of the RAF’s history. As an element of the 2nd Tactical Air Force, 84 Group was continually moved from airfield to airfield across the South Coast. The idea was to get the squadrons accustomed to nomadic conditions. After the D-Day invasion plans were finally unveiled, the squadron’s groundcrew and support staff were eventually trucked to Gosport where they boarded the landing craft that would transport them across the Channel as part of Operation Overlord. They landed at Arromanches-les-Bains in August. Ron’s story then follows the actions of 145 Wing, as it battled the Luftwaffe across Europe. As the Allied forces moved eastwards, so Ron and the groundcrew moved with them through France, Belgium and finally into Germany. Ron remained with 341 Squadron until the end of the war. This book is far more than a personal memoir, it is the largely neglected story of the French fighter wing throughout the years when the 2nd Tactical Air Force moved on to the offensive against the Luftwaffe. It will undoubtedly become recognised as an important addition to the history of the RAF.

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Har du noen gang ønsket å trå inn i skoene til en ekte helt fra fortiden? Boken I Worked on Spitfires: The Memoirs of a Member of RAF Groundcrew and his Part in the Victory in Europe gir deg nettopp denne muligheten! Følg Ron Chapmans reise fra en ung mann som opplevde ødeleggelsene av Blitzkrigen til en dedikert medlem av RAF Groundcrew som bidro til seieren i Europa.

En unik innsikt i RAFs historie

Dette er ikke bare en personlig beretning; det er en viktig del av luftfartsarven. Ron Chapman tar oss med til 1940, nærmere bestemt kveldslyset 7. september, hvor hans liv for alltid ble endret. Med en kombinasjon av spenning og skrekk meldte han seg til RAF, og vi får innblikk i hans opplevelser med 485 (New Zealand) Squadron og senere 341 (Free French) Squadron. Disse enhetene var essensielle i kampen mot Luftwaffe, og Rons perspektiv gir leserne einsyn i det daglige livet til bakkemannskapet.

Hvorfor du bør lese I Worked on Spitfires

  • Fascinerende erindringer: Boken forteller om modige flyvninger, utfordrende forhold og det sterke kameratskapet blant mannskapet.
  • Historisk verdifull: Lær om den franske jagerfløyens rolle i RAFs operasjoner under krigen.
  • Levende beskrivelser: Rons detaljerte minner tar deg rett tilbake i tid, som en tidsmaskin som plasserer deg midt i aksjonen.

Perfekt for historieelskere og luftfartsentusiaster

Enten du er en historieentusiast, en student av krigshistorie, eller bare ønsker å forstå mer om RAFs rolle under andre verdenskrig, vil I Worked on Spitfires gi deg uvurderlig innsikt. Med dybde, ærlighet og et personlig preg, kan du forvente å bli både underholdt og informert.

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