R. P. 'Bee' Beamonts WWII Log Books
Language: English
Published by Tally Ho Publications, 2006
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- Title
- R. P. 'Bee' Beamonts WWII Log Books
- Author
- Earnshaw, James D.
- Publisher
- Tally Ho Publications
- Publication year
- 2006
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0955310105
- ISBN 13
- 9780955310102
- Illustrator
- Mark Crame
- Item weight
- 1,361 grams
Recording his time with 87, 79, 56 and 609 Squadrons as well as with 150 and 122 Wings, this book covers his flying during the Battle of France and Battle of Britain, the logbook continues through the first intruder patrols into occupied Europe; flying the Hawker Typhoon against tip-and-run Luftwaffe raids, night intruders over France and Belgium, D-Day and the invasion of Europe, Tempest versus V-1 Doodlebug interceptions and the march of the Tempest Wing through the Low Countries and into Germany where W/C Beamont force-landed and was imprisoned in Stalag III, Sagan and Stalag IIIa, Luckenwalde. The pages of Beamonts logbook are added to by extracts from operational, squadron and wing records as well as recollections and reminiscences, combat reports, diaries, citations and photographs from 'Bee's personal collection.
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Beamont, DSO*, DFC*, DFC (USA), C de G (Belge), DL, FRAeS, one of this country s best Fighter
Leaders during the Second World War. Early in the war Beamont was serving as a pilot flying Hurricanes
in 87 Squadron as a component of the British Expeditionary Force. He was 19 years old.
After flying throughout the Battle of Britain in 1940 he was attached to Hawker Aircraft Ltd as a test pilot.
In 1942 he took command of 609 (West Riding) Squadron which was then re-equipping with the new
Hawker Typhoon and in 1944 he was promoted Wing Commander to command 150 Wing, then forming to
fly the new Hawker Tempest fighter which the wing used to defend London against the V1 cruise missiles
using methods devised and executed by Beamont himself. Following the V1 campaign Beamont formed 122
Wing, flying Tempests, which he took to Europe supporting the Allied ground troops. Given his outstanding
record he was an extraordinarily modest man and led by example, which is always the best.
In October 1944, 3 days after returning from weekend leave in Holland with his wife Shirley and baby
daughter Carol he was shot down by ground fire over Germany, spending seven months in prison camps
before release by the Russians. He was repatriated to England to find that his wife had died in hospital two
weeks before.
After the war he met Patricia Raworth at a tennis party and before long they were engaged and married.
They spent over 54 very happy years together with their family until Pat s death came as a sudden shock.
Throughout a spectacular flying career, in war and peace, Beamont kept the ability to deal skilfully, coolly
and rationally with hazardous situations, winning the warm allegiance of those who served with and under
him. He became a legend in his own lifetime.
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