This 1953 first edition has been signed by Battle of Britain Nightfighter Roderick Chisholm twice. It has been flat signed on the title page and also dedicated on the front flyleaf to the son of Nightfighter navigator Robert Wright. Wright flew on the same squadron as Chisholm and obviously knew him well.  Bob Wright joined the squadron after the Battle of Britain, having been personal
aide and confidante to Sir Hugh Dowding during the Battle. The book is in decent condition with some crushing to the spine ends and some marks on the first few pages due to a paper clip being attached at some point. It is relatively clean throughout however. The dustjacket shows some wear to the spine edges and one 2cm tear on the top. It is rare to find a signed copy of this book but the provenance from Flt Lt Robert Wright makes this a special edition. It has been further enhanced with a small pencil drawing portrait of Chisholm underneath the flat signature.
Chisholm joined 604 Squadron at Northolt on 22nd June 1940.
On the 30th he was detached to 11 Group Uxbridge for short R/T procedure and elementary attacks courses. He returned to 604 on 4th July and served with the squadron throughout the Battle of Britain.
In 1941, with Sgt. WG Ripley as his Radar Operator, he had a run of success. On 13th March they destroyed two He111s at night, on 9th April another two and Chisholm was awarded the DFC (gazetted 11th April)
On the night of 11th April they shot down a He111 and a probable Ju88, on the 29th a He111 and on 8th July destroyed a He111 and damaged another.
At the end of his tour in January 1942 Chisholm was posted as a controller to Middle Wallop and was awarded a Bar to the DFC (gazetted 10th February 1942). He had been a Flight Commander in 604 since August 1941.
Chisholm went to HQ 81 Group in March 1942 to organise the training of night fighter crews at OTUs but in June he was posted to RAF Ford to command the Fighter Interception Unit. During the night of 2nd/3rd July 1943 Chisholm destroyed a Ju88 over the Channel south of Bognor.
Over Mannheim on the night of 18th/19th November 1943 he shot down a Me110.
In late 1943 Chisholm went to a staff job at 100 Group Bomber Command, to develop radio counter-measures and fighter support for the bombers raiding Germany by night.
He was awarded the DSO (gazetted 14th January 1944) credited with nine enemy aircraft destroyed.