Fear in the Sky : Vivid Memories of Bomber Aircrew in World War Two

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Cunningham, Pat.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command--Biography.
• Great Britain. Royal Air Force--Airmen--Biography.
• Great Britain. -- Royal air force. -- Bomber command.
• World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British.
• World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.
• Flight crews--History--20th century--Great Britain--Biography.
• Flight crews--History--20th century--Great Britain--Sources.
• Airmen--Aerial operations, British--Great Britain--Sources.
• World War, 1939-1945.

Local Subjects:

• Great Britain. -- Royal air force. -- Bomber command.
• World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British.
• World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (357 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: Pen and Sword, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The young men who flew with RAF Bomber Command in World War Two were a complex mixture of individuals but they all shared the gift of teamwork. A crew of seven may have comprised all non commissioned men and some crews included commissioned officers but not always flying as pilots. The outstanding fact was that each man relied on every other member of his crew to return from each mission safely.This book contains ten intriguing reminiscences of bomber aircrew; some were pilots, others navigators, flight engineers, bomb-aimers or gunners. They flew as both commissioned or NCO airmen..Understand

Contents:

• ""Other books by the author""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""1 - The fear in the sky Flight Lieutenant Keith Hall, MBE, pilot""; ""2 - A matter of getting on with it Warrant Officer George Ellis Parkinson (Parky), wireless operator/air gunner""; ""3 - Iâ€?d have dropped even more bombs Warrant Officer Charles (Bill) Dowman, flight engineer""; ""4 - Seeding the storm Squadron Leader John Ernest Francis Mitchell, DFC, wireless operator/air gunner, then pilot""
• ""5 - A certain sense of satisfaction Warrant Officer Bill Newhouse, navigator""""6 - What the heckâ€?s a met flight? Flight Sergeant Ernest Winfield, wireless operator/ air gunner""; ""7 - I paid â€?em back Flight Sergeant John Marsden, wireless operator/ air gunner""; ""8 - Arenâ€?t we lucky? Warrant Officer Eric Cope, wireless operator/ air gunner""; ""9 - A glorified office lad Flight Lieutenant Ron â€?Bramâ€? Bramley, AE, wireless operator/air gunner""; ""10 - Unloved by the gods Acting Warrant Officer Arthur Minnitt, flight engineer""; ""Aircraft types and enemy defences""; ""Glossary""
• ""Selective references""

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

• 9781783036288
• 1783036281
• 9781783036301
• 1783036303

OCLC:

854974887