Paperback - c.15cm by 21cm, 92 pages. (SRWSO)
Privately published with no date of publication given, although the contents suggest the book was published around 1990 - the final paragraph mentions the 1990 Gulf War and the uncertain future of the squadron. (In actual fact, the squadron was disbanded in 2002 before later being reformed).
This book provides a history of Royal Air Force Number 5 (Army Co-operation) squadron, and charts its history from its formation in the period immeadiately preceeding the First World War. Chapters include:
The Early Years
The India Years
World War Two and beyond
Changing Roles
The Lightning Years
Winds of Destruction
Appendices, including:
squadron commanding officers
squadron bases
squadron aircraft
aircraft technical details
photographs and illustrations
The book is in good overall condition. The covers have some minor scuffs, but the spine is intact and all pages are clean, intact, unblemished and tightly bound.