Flying Among Heroes: The Story of Squadron Leader T.S.C. Cooke
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Norman Franks., Norman Franks|AUTHOR., & Simon Muggleton|AUTHOR. (2012). Flying Among Heroes: The Story of Squadron Leader T.S.C. Cooke . The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Norman Franks, Norman Franks|AUTHOR and Simon Muggleton|AUTHOR. 2012. Flying Among Heroes: The Story of Squadron Leader T.S.C. Cooke. The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Norman Franks, Norman Franks|AUTHOR and Simon Muggleton|AUTHOR. Flying Among Heroes: The Story of Squadron Leader T.S.C. Cooke The History Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Norman Franks, Norman Franks|AUTHOR, and Simon Muggleton|AUTHOR. Flying Among Heroes: The Story of Squadron Leader T.S.C. Cooke The History Press, 2012.
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Full title | flying among heroes the story of squadron leader t s c cooke |
Author | franks norman |
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