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    First in the Indian Skies

    £25.00

    First in the Indian Skies written by Norman Franks was published by Life Publications Ltd in 1980 and is available second hand from Amazon. It is a complimentary piece of literature , heavy on pictures comprising 255 pages A4 hard bound.

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    A Goldstar Century

    £25.00

    You want excitement. You seek courage, endurance and attendant humility. You ,perhaps wonder “why this Squadron , 31 Squadron, THE GOLDSTARS? This is the story of raw aviation history in desert and jungle, monsoon and arid mountains. It does not get any more thrilling and adventurous as this.

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    The Goldstars

    £13.00

    ‘The Goldstars’ is the latest in the visual library of DVD productions celebrating the Goldstar Collection Centenary Exhibition – the potted history of 31 Squadron initially operating in the North west Frontier of India , through the Burma campaign, the repatriation of prisoners of war (PoWs) from the Japanese camps in Java and into the Cold War in Germany before moving on to a protracted Middle East series of conflicts, This is a history rich in heroism, and fortitude. This is inspiring and entertaining viewing.

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    Dakota – Air Supply Drop – Kohima

    Original price was: £17.50.Current price is: £13.99.

    What has Pearl Harbour got to do with the war in Burma and Southeast Asia? A great deal as this DVD will explain and show you. The air supply time travel to Kohima is spellbinding.

     

    You get to feel the battles beneath you. The climax of the Japanese assault and the reversal of their fortunes on every Indo / Burmese confrontation starting with the first Chindit expedition in February 1943 supplied entirely by air. On through early 1944; the Arakan, the siege of the Admin box, and concludes with the assault by 100,000 Japanese troops on beleaguered Imphal and the combined siege of Kohima. All are laid out in detail. Their success was dependent upon the small fleet of Dakota aircraft. This is their story.

     

    The maps will give you an understanding of the logistics as never before. The narrative and explanation of the intricacies, the daring of the Dakota crews under fire as they dropped supplies into a space little more than a tennis court. It is all here as never before. A treasure trove of information in recognition of extreme bravery and persistence. And it is a fund raiser.