This is a book that captures the horrors of World War II as
witnessed by a young RAF bomber pilot. "On A Wing and a Prayer"
takes you through the authors upbringing in Aberdeen as well as
raid by raid through his tour of duty This book takes you through
the author's upbringing in pre-war Aberdeen to his eyewitness
account of a raid by a German bomber on the shipyards in the city
on 12 July 1940. It describes how he came to join the RAF followed
by his training in England, the USA and Canada before becoming
operational. It then takes you, raid by raid, through the author's
tour of operational duty over the period, September 1944 - April
1945. This included an incident on the night of 23 October 1944
during a raid on Essen, when 'friendly' bomb released from another
Lancaster tore away 28ft of the starboard wing including the
aileron. For retaining control of the badly damaged aircraft and
landing it at base he was commissioned 'in the field' by the
Commander of No. 1 Group the following day. It is primarily a
bomber pilot's story and includes his sober reflections on
controversial issues in which he was involved such as the bombing
of Dresden. However, it is also about the shared experience of the
author and his crew and the risks they had to face. It was this
experience that enabled them to assess each other's worth and
through this knowledge to build up their mutual affection and
respect. Accordingly when they eventually met up again after a gap
of 37 years it was an emotional and joyous occasion.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
