Lancaster Down!: The Extraordinary Tale of Seven Young Bomber Aircrew at War - Hardcover

Darlow, Steve

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1902304489 ISBN 13: 9781902304489

Publisher: Grub Street Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

The grandfather of the author was a pilot in a squadron made up of Britons and Canadians. The story of this crew, from 1942 onwards, is so special because, collectively, they experienced everything possible: dangerous flights, the crash, imprisonment and death.

About this title

About the Author:

Steve Darlow is a Bomber Command historian and established military aviation author, with fourteen books to his name. Steve has made numerous radio and television appearances, and recently acted as program consultant on the BBC’s The Lancaster: Britain’s Flying Past and Channel 5’s War Hero in the Family (Robert Llewelyn). Steve is also an Ambassador of the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund.

Review:

'The author...tells the story with an eye for detail which vividy portrays the daily and nightly terrors faced by bomber crews.' Western Morning News 'Superbly detailed.' Flypast 'An encounter with reality, of fear and frustration, victory and delight. A worthy successor to the film Memphis Belle.' Oxford Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Grub Street Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1902304489
• ISBN 13: 9781902304489
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224