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Of Wind and Water

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Thousands of young men from all corners of Britain and the Commonwealth flew as wartime aircrew in squadrons of the Royal Air Force, and the vast majority were anonymous performers in ...
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Thanks For The Memory

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In this outstanding book of reminiscences, edited by World War II flying ace Laddie Lucas, airmen of the Second World War recall the most memorable characters they met in the air ...
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Feet Wet

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Paul Gillcrist was a navy carrier pilot for almost thirty years, from the early days of flying propeller planes from straight-deck carriers, to the days of high-tech, lethal "teen" jets and ...
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I Flew For The Fuhrer

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Heinz Knoke was one of the bravest and most skilful German Fighter Pilots of World War II. His autobiography, based on the diaries he kept throughout the war, reveals the idealism ...
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Stapme

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Gerald Stapleton was born in Durban, South Africa in 1920. In January 1939 he took up a short service commission in the RAF and eventually joined 603 (City of Edinburgh) 6quadron ...
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Bomber Harris

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Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur T. Harris was unquestionably one of the greatest operational commanders of World War II. and probably the least honoured. As Commander-in-Chief of Bomber ...
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Winged Victory

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A reflection over a lifetime's experiences, 'Winged Victory' takes it's readers through a carefree childhood in pre-war Britain and an adolescence troubled by bereavement and upheaval due to the outbreak of ...
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Bomber Barons

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At the end of the Second World War over 55,000 air crew of Bomber Command had lost their lives, over 70% of the total RAF casualties. Yet in contrast to Fighter ...
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Flights of Passage

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In World War II Sam Hynes was a young Marine bomber pilot. He flew more than a hundred missions against the Japanese at Okinawa and Ulithi. But now, some forty years ...
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Bader: The Man and His Men

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This fine example of painstaking research, insight and highly readable narrative offers a detailed reappraisal of the wartime career and tactical legacy of the legendary Douglas Bader. His early years at ...
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