Tally-Ho: RAF tactical leadership in the Battle of Britain, July 1940

REVIEW by COLIN POMEROY A renowned writer on air combat in World War II, Professor Patrick Eriksson is well known for his detailed research, something he fully demonstrates in this new book, which takes its name from the fighter pilot’s call when a target was in sight. The book actually begins on 1 July 1940, nine days before the official start of the Battle of Britain, and ends on 7 August that same summer. It goes into amazing detail on the conflict in the skies over the south-east and south of England and the adjacent sea, drawing on the pilots’ Combat Reports, Squadron Operational Record Books (F540s), Squadron Commander Reports on Flying Battle Casualties, and many other s