1 group : swift to attack : bombers command's unsung heroes / Patrick Otter ; foreword by Air Vice Marshal Stuart Atha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Otter, Patrick, author.

Contributor:

Atha, Stuart, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (581 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2012.

Summary:

Following the recent unveiling of the monument to Bomber Command in London's Green Park, the publication of this lovingly crafted account of the exploits of oft-overlooked 1 Group is set to be a timely one. Patrick Otter combines an appropriate level of detail regarding operations, aircraft, bases and incidents, with accounts of human endurance and squadron fraternity, which works to create a thoroughly well researched account of the wartime proceedings of 1 Group which is rooted firmly in humanity. The book is heavily illustrated throughout with both images of aircraft and pilot profiles, sup

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 - Genesis; Chapter 2 - The Leaders; Chapter 3 - Enter the Wellington; Chapter 4 - Expansion; Chapter 5 - 'Right on the Chin!'; Chapter 6 - Enter the Heavies; Chapter 7 - Happy Valley; Chapter 8 - Fire and Brimstone; Chapter 9 - Bigger and Better; Chapter 10 - Confusion to the Enemy; Chapter 11 - The Big City; Chapter 12 - The Perfect Pilot; Chapter 13 - Hard Times; Chapter 14 - Learning the Ropes; Chapter 15 - One Man's Story; Chapter 16 - A Long Hot Summer

Chapter 17 - The Highest Degree of CourageChapter 18 - Where it Hurts Most; Chapter 19 - 'They Were All Mad Buggers!'; Chapter 20 - Daylight at Last; Chapter 21 - 'Living in a Sea of Mud'; Chapter 22 - The Veterans; Chapter 23 - Aftermath; Chapter 24 - The Airfields and Squadrons of 1 Group; Chapter 25 - 1 Group Today; On Hallowed Ground; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781783465873

1783465875

9781783830534

1783830530