Flying into the Flames of Hell: Flying With Bomber Command in World War II

Bowman, Martin

ISBN 10: 1844153894 / ISBN 13: 9781844153893

Published by Pen & Sword Aviation, 2006

About this Item

A very good/good multi-signed hardcover copy in a good dustcover. Some shelfwear to the dustcover, some light page end marks and a little lower spine edge rubbing developing. The textblock is clean and bright and the binding is good. There's a very slight forward lean to the spine. There's a loosely inserted sheet with the details of the 40 signatures. Please see photos.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1756049817468

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Flying into the Flames of Hell: Flying With Bomber Command in World War II
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Aviation
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844153894
• ISBN 13: 9781844153893
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

The book contains twenty-three stirring accounts of what life flying as air-crew in World War Two was really like. The writers are a mixed bunch of pilots, navigators and gunners who flew medium and heavy bombers or Mosquitoes. It conveys the terror of being coned by German searchlights over the target, attacks by Luftwaffe night-fighters, catastrophic damage to aircraft and the ensuing struggle to keep the machine airborne on the return trip to base. It tells of the comradeship between the crew and often the humor between them which was often bred from fear.

The gentle and unassuming narratives convey the sense of purpose that these men felt in doing one of the most dangerous jobs in the war. It is a fitting tribute to those that survived and the many thousands who died in the struggle against Hitler's dreadful ambitions in Europe.

About the Author

Martin Bowman is one of Britain’s foremost aviation historians and has written many books and articles. He lives in Norwich.