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The Special Duty Squadrons of the Royal Air Force risked everything during World War II, as their skilled men were constantly put in harm’s way as agents in occupied Europe. This extensively illustrated book tells their story and includes appendices on losses and further references.

Review – With one geographical error in the opening description of flying in and out of the airfield I was expecting a difficult read. Little Barford’s power station with its chimney lies almost due north, and not Great Barford which lies almost due west from the airfield, caused me some concern about accuracy.

However, the amount of painstaking research and the careful reconstruction of the events that took place at RAF Tempsford more than made up for the early error. A great read for anyone with any sort of interest in SOE and/or the exploits of Squadrons 138 and 161 will marvel at the detail and commentary surrounding the workings of Tempsford 1942-45. Freddie Clark is modest concerning his brief time there, but his praise for his co-workers on this base is excellent. Highly recommended to historians of the operations and achievements of this non-existent airbase!!