daveking650
Have heard back from our Historian and Chairman - Gp Capt (Retd) Tim Willbond who wrote:
"There is quite a lot of material available not the least of which is the material produced by Dr Les Dobinson (last surviving RAF Veteran of D-day landings) which we drew on to write a more broadly based article on FC involvement in D Day
The D-Day Fighter Control Story - Association of RAF Fighter Control Officers.
Further, for some time I have been trying to put together a paper on the evolution of tactical control in Air Defence as a complimentary piece to the Filter Centre paper we produced. There is some material in there on the role and successes of GCI and FDP units in the battles in North West Europe The battles that followed D day saw a number of C&R (ASAC) units involved. I would be very happy to be contacted directly at
[email protected]"
Tim can send you a copy of information supplied by Dr Les Dobinson and the paper on tactical control in Air Defence if you'd like - just e-mail him to let him know you'd like a copy.
Other links that may prove useful:
http://www.rquirk.com/cdnradar/cor/chapter11.pdf
You may also find this website run by Peter Best, son of Acting Squadron Leader Norman Best, who was awarded the Military Cross for his actions on Omaha Beach on D-Day of interent.
The RAF at Omaha Beach
Hope that helps?
Agatha