The Raf Pathfinders
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Pathfinder Aircrew
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Author : Jennie Mack Gray
language : en
Publisher: Perardua Books
Release Date : 2021-06-30
Pathfinder Aircrew written by Jennie Mack Gray and has been published by Perardua Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-30 with History categories.
Who were the RAF Pathfinders in the Second World War? Who led them? What gave them the courage to carry on despite flak, night-fighters, and the many other hazards of air warfare? The Path Finder Force was RAF Bomber Command's only official elite Force, and it played a vital part in the Command's campaigns against Nazi Germany. This detailed and sympathetic account, based on 25 years' research, vividly describes what sort of people the Pathfinders were, what sustained them during their highly dangerous operations, and how their comrades, friends and families dealt with the all-too frequent losses - at sea, in Occupied Europe, in Germany, or in terrible accidents on British soil. Most of the personal documents used in Pathfinder Aircrew have never been published before. Based almost entirely on wartime or immediate post-war records, including aircrew letters and diaries, this book tells a very human story of members of an elite which was a byword for perseverance, technical excellence, and the most magnificent bravery.
The Raf Pathfinders
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Author : Martyn Chorlton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
The Raf Pathfinders written by Martyn Chorlton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.
The Pathfinder Companion
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Author : Sean Feast
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-10-24
The Pathfinder Companion written by Sean Feast and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-24 with History categories.
Veterans of the RAF’s legendary Pathfinder Force share their personal accounts of WWII in this authoritative history by the author of Master Bombers. During the Second World War, the Pathfinder Force was the corps d’élite of Bomber Command. Literally leading the charge in the Royal Air Force’s bombing raids over Nazi occupied territory, the aircrews of the PFF required top notch skills and nerves of steel. In Pathfinder Companion, aviation historian Sean Feast tells the remarkable stories of these brave men, drawing on extensive interviews with veterans as well as official records and archival documents. Pathfinder Companion highlights the raids and the losses, the successes and failures, the terror and the turmoil these men endured, as well as the inevitable humor in the face of tremendous adversity. Profusely illustrated throughout with photos and memorabilia, the book shows how a poorly equipped, disparate group was forged into one of the most effective fighting forces ever created.
Master Bombers
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Author : Sean Feast
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-09-26
Master Bombers written by Sean Feast and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-26 with History categories.
The wartime exploits and experiences of an RAF bomber pathfinder squadron are recounted in this WWII history—“A stunning war book” (Oxford Times, UK). Formed in July 1942, the Pathfinder Force was the corps d’élite of the Royal Air Force’s Bomber Command. The Squadrons of the PFF were tasked with marking targets and leading bomber formations to the right place at the right time. And the best of the force formed the crews of the master bombers, the aircraft in charge of the whole attack. It took nerves of steel for the crew to linger high over the target area, often for hours, in constant fear of attack from fighters or flak. In Master Bombers, aviation historian Sean Feast shares the wartime stories of the men and women of No. 582 Squadron. This bomber pathfinder squadron was formed in April of 1944 and began operations with a night raid on Occupied France a week later. The aircrew and supporting staff of No. 582 distinguished themselves in numerous operations, with one pilot, Ted Swales, winning a posthumous Victoria Cross over Pforzheim.
The Pathfinders
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Author : Will Iredale
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2021-07-15
The Pathfinders written by Will Iredale and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-15 with History categories.
Military History Matters Book of the Year Bronze Award Winner 'Compelling... sensitive, colourful and moving' -- Saul David, Telegraph 'Fascinating and utterly gripping' -- James Holland 'Absorbing' -- Daily Mail Book of the Week The incredible story of the crack team of men and women who transformed RAF Bomber Command and helped the Allies deliver decisive victory over Nazi Germany. The Pathfinders were ordinary men and women from a range of nations who revolutionised the efficiency of the Allies' air campaign over mainland Europe. They elevated Bomber Command - initially the only part of the Allied war effort capable of attacking the heart of Nazi Germany - from an impotent force on the cusp of disintegration in 1942 to one capable of razing whole German cities to the ground in a single night, striking with devastating accuracy, inspiring fear and loathing in Hitler's senior command. With exclusive interviews with remaining survivors, personal diaries, previously classified records and never-before seen photographs, The Pathfinders brings to life the characters of the airmen and women - many barely out of their teens - who took to the skies in legendary British aircraft such as the Lancaster and the Mosquito, facing almost unimaginable levels of violence from enemy fighter planes to strike at the heart of the Nazi war machine.
A Pathfinder S War
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Author : Ted Stocker
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-11-15
A Pathfinder S War written by Ted Stocker and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The only RAF flight engineer to be awarded a Distinguished Service Order recounts his prolific WWII combat career in this engaging military memoir. Flight Lieutenant Ted Stocker lived a charmed life. Joining the Royal Air Force as a teenager, he trained as one of the famous Halton Aircraft Apprentices known as Trenchard’s Brats. Stationed at RAF Boscombe Down, he flew prototype Stirling and Halifax bombers just as the Second World War broke out. Qualifying as one of the RAF’s first flight engineers, he went on to join Bomber Command’s elite Pathfinder Force. Stocker was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1943 and eventually completed more than 100 bombing operations, often as a master bomber. Although his aircraft was frequently hit, and he survived a crash landing, Stocker was never wounded. His achievements were recognized with the only known Distinguished Service Order issued to a flight engineer. In this candid and fascinating memoir, co-written by acclaimed aviation historian Sean Feast, Stocker relates his incredible tale of singular courage and miraculous survival.
Pathfinder Pilot
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Author : R. A. Wellington
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2020-08-31
Pathfinder Pilot written by R. A. Wellington and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-31 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A riveting account of surviving sixty RAF bombing missions during World War II. During the Second World War, 55,573 RAF Bomber Command aircrew were killed, a shocking 44.4% death rate. A further 8,500 were wounded, and 9,800 became prisoners of war. The author of this thrilling memoir defied the odds, becoming one of the few Lancaster captains to survive his quota of sixty bombing missions. ‘Wimpy’ Wellington’s skills must have been exceptional. After serving in 106 Squadron under the legendary Guy Gibson, he and his crew moved to the elite 83 Pathfinder Squadron, where they coped with the prolonged strain of constant mortal danger, nighttime sorties to distant targets such as Milan, and the steady loss of comrades. Every night they danced with death, surviving enemy fighters, intense flak, and mechanical problems. On completion of flying duties Wellington was sent to the USA and South America to bolster support for the Allied cause. In this vivid account, the decorated and highly accomplished airman tells his story.
Pathfinder Cranswick
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Author : Michael Cumming
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Pathfinder Cranswick written by Michael Cumming and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
"Pathfinder Cranswick, D.S.O., D.F.C., was one of the war's unknown heroes ... This story of Alec Cranswick has been assembled with the same meticulous regard for accuracy as that with which Cranswick himself strived to ensure each one of his target-marking flares and bombs was dropped on every single mission. It begins in a place he loved almost beyond all else--the cockpit of a Lancaster bomber"--Prologue.
Heroic Endeavour
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Author : Sean Feast
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2006-12-19
Heroic Endeavour written by Sean Feast and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-19 with History categories.
This WWII combat history offers a detailed chronicle and analysis of an RAF Pathfinder Squadron’s ill-fated operation over Cologne. On December 23rd, 1944, an elite squadron of the Royal Air Force Bomber Command engaged in a courageous yet tragic daylight raid on the Gremberg railway yards in Cologne, Germany. One of the war’s most significant raids, it is scarcely mentioned in history books. Yet it was an operation in which its leader won the Victoria Cross, and a future VC fought a similarly heroic battle. It was also a harrowing ordeal in which ordinary men lost their lives doing extraordinary things. In Heroic Endeavour, aviation historian Sean Feast tells the story of this fateful raid from two different perspectives. In the first part, he presents a gripping narrative recreation of the events as they unfolded. In the second, he shares retrospective interviews with survivors from both sides, as well as an analysis of what went wrong and why.
Pathfinder Force
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Author : Gordon Musgrove
language : en
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Release Date : 1992
Pathfinder Force written by Gordon Musgrove and has been published by Hyperion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.