Tales Of A Bomber Command Waaf
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Before The Storm
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Author : Robert Jackson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
Before The Storm written by Robert Jackson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with History categories.
Lost In The Flames
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Author : Christopher Jory
language : en
Publisher: Troubador Publishing
Release Date : 2012
Lost In The Flames written by Christopher Jory and has been published by Troubador Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Germany categories.
There have been many factual accounts of the bombing of Germany, yet the myths that surround it still remain. Lost in the Flames brings to life the experiences of an RAF Bomber Command airman and his family within the story of a love that endures for 70 years.It is also a story of great courage and betrayal, exposing the personal dilemmas and moral controversies that have swirled around the Bomber Command crews and their families from WW2 to the present day. Summer 2012 finally sees the unveiling of an official memorial to Bomber Command that has been 70 years in coming, making this a very timely novel.‘The war must be finished. They must do their bit …’Rural England, the 1930s. Jacob grows up dreaming of being a pilot. Rose grows up dreaming of being with Jacob. But by 1940 the country is on its knees and annihilation looms. The war – and RAF Bomber Command – steals Jacob away. Jacob and his crew are thrown together in the bitter struggle in the night skies over Germany. They can expect to survive for only six weeks, but somehow they survive six months. Sixty percent of those who joined up when they did are already dead, but they start a second tour all the same – the war must be finished and they must do their bit. And all the while, Rose – the reason Jacob has to get through this war – must wait to see what is left of him for her to spend a life with when it’s all over. Can Jacob and his crew survive? And how will the nation remember them – as heroes or war criminals or something in between?
The Crew
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Author : David Price
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-01-09
The Crew written by David Price and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-09 with History categories.
A moving tribute to the sacrifice and bravery of the fliers of RAF Bomber Command. ****************************** The Crew, based on interviews with Ken Cook, the crew's sole surviving member, recounts the wartime exploits of the members of an Avro Lancaster crew between 1942 and the war's end. Gloucestershire-born bomb aimer Ken Cook, hard-bitten Australian pilot Jim Comans, Navigator Don Bowes, Upper Gunner George Widdis, Tail Gunner 'Jock' Bolland, Flight Engineer Ken Randle and Radio Operator Roy Woollford were seven ordinary young men living in extraordinary times, risking their lives in freedom's cause in the dark skies above Hitler's Reich. From their earliest beginnings – in places as far apart as a Cotswold village and the suburbs of Sydney – through the adventure of training in North America and the dread and danger of the forty-five bombing raids they flew with 97 Squadron, David Price describes the crew's wartime experiences with human sympathy allied to a secure technical understanding of one of the RAF's most iconic aircraft. The drama and anxiety of individual missions – to Kassel, Munich and Augsburg as well as Berlin – is evoked with thrilling immediacy; while the military events and strategic decisions that drove the RAF's area bombing campaign against Nazi Germany are interwoven deftly with the narrative of the crew's operational careers. ****************************** Reviews: 'A sensitive account of the bomber's life... Price has given the bomber offensive a human face. This book [...] has a heart and soul' The Times. 'A fascinating and fast-paced account of the exploits of an Avro Lancaster bomber crew from 97 Squadron RAF' The Herald. 'A remarkable insight into the bravery, determination and skill of British Bomber Command crews during WWII' Waterstones.
A Thousand Shall Fall
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Author : Murray Peden
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2003-04-01
A Thousand Shall Fall written by Murray Peden and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
One of the finest war memoirs ever written. During World War II, Canada trained tens of thousands of airmen under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Those selected for Bomber Command operations went on to rain devastation upon the Third Reich in the great air battles over Europe, but their losses were high. German fighters and anti-aircraft guns took a terrifying toll. The chances of surviving a tour of duty as a bomber crew were almost nil. Murray Peden’s story of his training in Canada and England, and his crew’s operations on Stirlings and Flying Fortresses with 214 Squadron, has been hailed as a classic of war literature. It is a fine blend of the excitement, humour, and tragedy of that eventful era.
Uncommon Valour
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Author : A. G. Goulding
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Uncommon Valour written by A. G. Goulding and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
A comprehensive account of Bomber Command's part in the Second World War, together with a personal view of the leadership of the force in those crucial years.
The Wellington Bomber Story
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Author : Martin W. Bowman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-04
The Wellington Bomber Story written by Martin W. Bowman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04 with Vickers Wellington (Bomber) categories.
The Vickers Wellington was a British twin-engine, long range medium bomber, universally known as the ‘Wimpy’. The only bomber in construction throughout the Second World War, the Wellington played a pivotal role in training and combat from its conception in the 1930s, through active service in the Far Eastern, Mediterranean and German arenas of conflict, until its final use by the RAF in 1953.This book follows the fascinating story of the much-loved and innovatively designed Wellington throughout its life, including many tales from the aircraft’s years with Bomber Command. Illustrated with a wide selection of images, both colour and black and white, this book is a fitting tribute to a wonderful servant of the RAF.
The Job To Be Done
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Author : Clint L. Coffey
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2023-01-24
The Job To Be Done written by Clint L. Coffey and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-24 with History categories.
A unique blend of historical narrative and personal memoir, this is the powerful true story of seven young men, including the author’s father, who served in Bomber Command in World War Two. Based on a pilot’s logbook and years of research, this beautifully crafted historical exploration follows the young airmen through training and then vividly relates their experiences in almost sixty combat operations against targets in Germany and France. The story of their lives after returning home, including the burdens they carried with them, is told with empathy and compassion. The Job To Be Done is a compelling combination of original WW2 records and historical fact with thoughtful analysis and insights. Using unique maps, photographs, logbook pages and interviews and anecdotes, it crafts a deeply personal story that will resonate with fans of both military history and memoir. The Job To Be Done is a heartfelt tribute and a uniquely rewarding reading experience.
The Squadron That Died Twice The Story Of No 82 Squadron Raf Which In 1940 Lost 23 Out Of 24 Aircraft In Two Bombing Raids
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Author : Gordon Thorburn
language : en
Publisher: Metro Publishing
Release Date : 2015-07-02
The Squadron That Died Twice The Story Of No 82 Squadron Raf Which In 1940 Lost 23 Out Of 24 Aircraft In Two Bombing Raids written by Gordon Thorburn and has been published by Metro Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Apart from the quiet chatter of a few mechanics, who were checking that one aircraft was too badly damaged ever to fly again, there was a shocked silence over the aerodrome as everyone there tried to understand the impossible.Twelve twin-engined bombers of 82 Squadron RAF had set out on a fi ne May morning in 1940, from Watton, Norfolk, in a brave but hopeless attempt to slow down the German armour ripping through Belgium. Sergeant Thomas 'Jock' Morrison was the pilot of the only one to come home.Heavy losses in Bomber Command in the Second World War were common, normal, came with the territory, but this? Eleven out of twelve were shot down, by flak and fighters, and lay in burning fragments along the Belgium/ France border.It is said that history repeats itself. And so it was, almost exactly three months later, on a cloudy day in August 1940, that twelve more twin-engined Bristol Blenheim bombers, each with a crew of three men, set off from Watton, Norfolk, in a brave but hopeless attempt to destroy a Luftwaffe base in enemy-occupied Denmark. One aircraft had to turn for home before it reached the target. The other eleven pressed on as the clouds disappeared and, on a fi ne sunny morning, were all shot down, by flak and fighters, and lay in burning fragments on the shores of the Lymfjord.At the time, when the whole world was trying to understand the impossible, how Germany could conquer Denmark, Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium and France in a few weeks, and Poland before that - and surely Great Britain next? - 82 Squadron's disasters were barely noticed.Based on the accounts of survivors and on squadron and other records, Gordon Thorburn's moving retelling of the story, of the events of it and the men in it, at last puts right that terrible omission.
Tales Of The Raf Fighter Escort
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Author : Don Patterson
language : en
Publisher: Rising Star Studios LLC
Release Date : 2010
Tales Of The Raf Fighter Escort written by Don Patterson and has been published by Rising Star Studios LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Fighter pilots categories.
When the squadron is sent on a mission to provide fighter escort for a formation of American bombers flying into enemy territory, they all wonder what it will take to bring the Americans back.
The Augsburg Raid
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Author : Jack Currie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
The Augsburg Raid written by Jack Currie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Augsburg (Germany) categories.
Bogen beskriver et af RAF Bomber Command's vovefulde "low-level" luftangreb under 2. verdenskrig mod M.A.N. dieselmotor fabrik i Augsburg.