Derek Law Bibliography

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DOCHERTY, Tom. Dinghy Drop: 279 Squadron RAF 1941-1946. xi, 259p., bibliog., illus., index. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Aviation, 2007. ISBN: 1844154823.

279 was the first squadron to employ the airborne lifeboat, which was carried beneath the belly of the Hudson. In January 1942, a practical boat, fitted with oars, sails and engines was put into production. Containing first-hand accounts, this book covers the development and the operations.