Leo McKinstry

Aces high

Seventy years after the RAF repelled the Luftwaffe, the Battle of Britain continues to have a powerful resonance.

  • The Battle of Britain

    James Holland

    Bantam, pp. 592

  • Gun Button to Fire

    Tom Neill

    Amberley, pp. 320

  • Last of the Few

    Dilip Sarkar

    Amberley, pp. 240

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