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Burtonwood opened in 1940 as No 37 MU, RAF and provided Spitfires for the Battle of Britain before being taken over by the USAAC as its Base Air Depot for the 8th Air Force. Burtonwood grew constantly throughout WWII becoming the largest USAAC base in Europe and responsible for providing over 11,500 aircraft to the US war effort in Europe. This massive base was home to over 18,000 US airmen and airwomen in 1945 and produced anything from a valve spring to a full aircraft...more information

This book tells the story of one of the leading WW II RAF fighter squadrons in great detail from its infancy at Liverpool (Speke) airport in 1936 to its final disbandment with all the Auxiliary forces in 1957. 611 Squadron started as a light bomber squadron but soon reformed to a fighter squadron and was one of the first to receive the revolutionary Spitfire.

In 1939 the Squadron went for summer camp to Duxford in Cambridgeshire never to return to Speke as it was to called up for war duty. 611 excelled in cover of the UK whilst France fell to the Nazis, patrolled high above the Dunkirk beaches during the evacuation, played an active part in the Battle of Britain, took a very active part in the ill -fated Dieppe raid, covered the Normandy landings, escorted bomber intrusions over occupied France and later, with Mustangs, was able to provide long range bomber cover for both RAF and USAAF raids deep into Europe...more information