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East Anglian Book Awards 2008

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:41:13 +0200

GREAT NEWS!
Against a great deal of competetion, RAF Coltishall, Fighter Station by Mick Jennings has been shortlisted in the East Anglian Book Awards 2008. 12 titles have made to the final which will be decided at Jarrold's store in London Street, Norwich on Thursday 16th October 2008.
If you would like to support us, tickets for the event costing £20 each are available from Jarrold's Customer Service Floor 2 or tel 01603 660661. Ticket price covers a two-course meal and the event begins at 1800hrs for 1830hrs.

http://www.jarrold.co.uk/the-east-anglian-book-awards-2008-eid1622.html

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Coltishall Book Flying High!

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:21:19 +0100

Another great EDP article by Ed Foss supporting the book. 1500 copies sold in four and half weeks justified another story! Only a few available through the Old Forge Publishing website. Second run arriving around the 10th January 2008.

http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/storyrss.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=NOED03%20Dec%202007%2018%3A46%3A39%3A530

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Anglia ITV East RAF Coltishall Story

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:16:52 +0100

John Francis news story of RAF Coltishalls future with interview of Mick Jennings MBE in Australia.
Click the link for the 10 minute story!

http://www.itvlocal.com/anglia/news/?player=ANG_news_26&void=126677

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Best Seller for Norfolk, Jarrolds & Old Forge Publishing

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:18:24 +0100

As of the 5th December 2007 we have sold out of RAF Coltishall, Fighter Station by Mick Jennings. You will still find copies in the list of outlets but the next print run (twice as big as the first!) will not be available until the 8th January 2008; so be quick if want a copy for Christmas.
Please look at the link below to see how the book has beaten Nigella Lawson and Jamie Oliver in the best sellers list!

http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=edponline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED03%20Dec%202007%2018%3A46%3A39%3A530

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Outlets for RAF Coltishall, Fighter Station

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:42:32 +0100

You can buy RAF Coltishall, Fighter Station by Mick Jennings MBE from the following outlets: Jarrolds Department Store in Norwich, F Barnwell & Sons in Aylsham, The Radar Museum at Neatishead, Coltishall Post Office & Village Stores, The Holt Bookshop, Bertram A Watts in Sheringham, The Shuttleworth Collection, East Anglia Books, The Whitehouse Bookshop in Burnham Market, Jarrolds of Cromer, Books Inside in Great Yarmouth, Magpie Books in Felixstowe, Browsers Bookshop in Woodbridge, City of Norwich Aviation Museum, Ceres Bookshop in Swaffham & Midland Counties in Hinckley, Good News Lathams, Hemsby Post Office, W F Chambers in Dereham, Bakers & Larners in Holt, Harwich Old Books in Harwich, Western Front Books in Ware, Books Inside in Great Yarmouth, A Novel Idea in Great Yarmouth, Landers Bookshop in Long Melford, Halesworth Bookshop and of course direct from Old Forge Publishing.

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title-3317316

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:18:31 +0100

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Eastern Daily Press Article 18th November 2007

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:13:31 +0100

http://editions.pagesuite.co.uk//PageSuite3.aspx?page=1&scale=100&height=700&width=1000&editionid=40728&filekey=&path=_PSEDitions/Archant/Eastern%20Daily%20Press%20-%20Sunday/2007-11-17/

Go to Page 4 & 5.

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RAF Cotishall Book

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:00:05 +0100

RAF Coltishall
Fighter Station
A Station History

Mick Jennings MBE

Comprehensive 304-page history of the famous Battle of Britain fighter station which sadly closed last year. Fifteen chapters, seven of which cover World War Two operations with details of every squadron and the extensive action they saw whilst serving at Coltishall. The many characters who passed through the station also feature; including Douglas Bader, Bob Stanford-Tuck, Bobby Oxspring, ‘Laddy’ Lucas, Johnnie Johnson and many more. The Jet age is covered in great detail including the Meteor, Venom, Javelin and of course the Lightning era.
Other chapters include the BBMF, Search and Rescue and the final Jaguar period which includes the Gulf War 1 operations. Bonus chapters also cover the satellite airfields of Matlaske and Ludham and eight detailed appendices chart commanding officers, squadrons based and aircraft used plus a station history time-line.

Over 162,000 words! More than 300 Black and White photographs. Hardback 304 pages-ISBN-10: 1906183015; ISBN-13: 978-1906183011

About the Author: "Mick Jennings was born and raised in the Devon village of Merton before joining the Royal Air Force straight from school in 1974. Trained as a Movements Controller, Mick served on numerous UK stations as well overseas postings to Canada, Germany, the Middle East and the Falklands. In 1995 on promotion to Warrant Officer, Mick started his long association with RAF Coltishall. Apart from his primary duties within the Mobility Section, responsible for the deployment of the Jaguar Wing throughout the world, Mick quickly established and managed the Station History Room and became well known throughout East Anglia for his lectures on the history of RAF Coltishall. Hanging up his RAF uniform in 2004, Mick took over the role as the Community Relations and Media Officer at the station, a position he held until March 2007 and during which time he became heavily involved with all the celebrations leading up to the eventual closure of this famous Battle of Britain Fighter Station. With the closure of RAF Coltishall, Mick, together with his wife Ellen and daughter Kimberley, emigrated to Australia where they intend to fully enjoy their retirement in the sun."

Available from the 1st November 2007
£25 R.R.P. (FREE Postage & Packing)
To place an order, please contact Martyn Chorlton at Old Forge Publishing,
39 Backgate, Cowbit, Spalding, Lincs, PE12 6AP. Tel: 01406 381313 or visit
www.oldforgepublishing.org

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