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From Page 3: "Chapter 1: the Eastchurch Squadron Takes a Hand.After a period spent on the East Coast of England carrying out patrols against possible air attacks, my unit of the R.N.A.S. was ordered to proceed overseas, to co-operate with a Brigade of Royal Marines who were to occupy Ostend.
My Squadron was composed practically in toto from the R.N. Flying school at Eastchurch, which had been under my command since its start in 1912. The majority of the pilots were Eastchurch officers, and all the mechanics and working-party were from the same unit. They were all active R.N. ratings, who had joined the R.N.A.'s, and had been with me, some since 1911, the rest since 1912 and 1913.
As regards personnel, therefore, my Squadron had the advantage of high esprit de corps, and that mutual feeling of self-confidence engendered by some years of mutual work in aviation."
A nice, easy style of writing by Samson, and I can see why his book became very popular.
32 b/w photos and 3 maps.
NOTE: at some point, the… Read More
