Royal Air Force Cosford At Home Day souvenir book to commemorate the Battle of Britain anniversary, 19 September 1959

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Souvenir book with the front cover by GW Heumann. Contains 72 pages, 24 of which are about the programme for the day and celebrating the 21st anniversary of RAF Cosford

Also included articles ‘The Defence of Great Britain: A history of Fighter Command’, ‘Forty years of hope: the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund’, ‘Man, space and aviation medicine’, Fifty years of building bombers: From stick and string to supersonics’, ‘Leader for tomorrow’, ‘The Royal Air Force for a full life’ recruiting advert, ‘Transport Command’s little deterrent’ and ‘Sixteen years of devoted service to the Royal Air Force’ an appeal for the Malcolm Club

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Object number	X005-3490
Production date	1959
Associated with	RAF Cosford RAF General Hospital, Cosford (RAF) Lt Col John Duncan Bertie Fulton MRAF Sir Dermot Alexander Boyle Fighter Command (RAF) Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund Sir Frederick Handley Page Transport Command (RAF)
Associated places	Cosford RAF Cosford Wolverhampton RAF Abingdon
Key events	Battle of Britain, 1940

Realistic image of grey aircraft circling a blue and grey globe. Red and black text on white and yellow backgrounds, Royal Air Force Museum

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Royal Air Force Cosford At Home Day souvenir book to commemorate the Battle of Britain anniversary, 19 September 1959

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