Flying in defiance of the Reich : a Lancaster pilot's rites of passage
Russell, Peter, 1918-2007
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This is the vivid memoir of a man who was 21 at the outbreak of World War II. Having joined the RAFVR before the war, he was mobilised in August 1939 and started flying with RAF Coastal Command and Bomber Command. His memories of the many raids, his crew and operational flying are truly gripping.
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Barnsley : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2007.
Collation:
vi, 264 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781844155767 (hbk)1844155765 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.5'44941'092940.544941B/RUS
Language:
English
Subject:
Russell, Peter, 1918-Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Coastal CommandGreat Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber CommandAir pilots, Military -- Great BritainWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, BritishWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, BritishRussell, Peter -- BiographyWorld War II -- Aerial warfare
BRN:
401605
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