Flying in Defiance of the Reich A Lancaster Pilot's Rites of Passage

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  • Engels
  • Hardcover
  • 9781844155767
  • 01 mei 2007
  • 256 pagina's
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This is the vivid memoir of a man who was twenty-one at the outbreak of World War II. Having joined the RAFVR before the war, he was mobilised in August 1939 and after training became operational on 233 Squadron Coastal Command flying Hudsons from Leuchars, Aldergrove and St Eval. After fourteen months he was rested and was tasked with training navigators for the impending enlargement of Bomber Command.In 1944 he joined 625 Squadron flying Lancasters over German targets and eventually took command of B Flight and was promoted Squadron Leader. His memories of the many raids, his crew and operational flying during this period until the end of the war are truly gripping. After the German capitulation, Peter joined Shield Force bound for the Far-east and the night bombing of Japan. However before they could become operational the atom bomb put an end to the war in that theatre. His unit was redirected to relieve Hong Kong and the final chapters give a unique insight into how the Japanese garrison was replaced by British law and order. This was a purely land operation carried out by the RAF without the presence of the Army.

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Hardcover
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01 mei 2007
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256
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Hoofdauteur
Peter Russell
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd

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illustrated edition
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156 mm
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29 mm
Verpakking lengte
234 mm
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662 g

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