Ebook: A most secret squadron: the first full story of 618 Squadron and its special detachment anti-U-Boat Mosquitos

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Appreciation; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: The Battle of the Atlantic; Chapter 2: Dr. Barnes Wallis and Weapon Development; Chapter 3: The Creation of 618 Squadron in Coastal Command; Chapter 4: The Squadron Shakes Down, and Wonders; Chapter 5: The War Lords Deliberate; Chapter 6: Overcoming Distance; Chapter 7: Everything Changes; Chapter 8: The New Theatre; Chapter 9: New Artillery of the Sea; Chapter 10: Warriors Above and Below the Sea Meet; Appendix I: Names of the Aircrew of 618 Squadron.;Des Curtis was one of the founder members of 618 Squadron. Formed within days of the illustrious 617, 618's primary objective was to mount a daylight low-level attack by Mosquitos on the German battleship Tirpitz within hours of the attack on the Ruhr dams. The operation, code named Operation Servant, was given top security classification, to the point where the subject was excluded from the minutes of the meetings of the Chiefs of Staff of the air and naval forces. The author reveals the dilemmas and conflicting priorities existing to the highest levels, setting out in detail the technicaliti.