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OverviewThe flak started about four or five minutes before the target and immediately it was apparent that it was intense and extremely accurate. Oboe entailed the pilot flying dead straight and level for ten minutes on the attack run. Suddenly a tremendous flash lit up the sky about 50 yards ahead of our nose and exactly at our altitude. Within a tenth of a second we were through the cloud of dirty yellowish-brown smoke and into the blackness beyond. I shall never forget the spontaneous reaction of both my pilot and myself. We turned our heads slowly and looked long and deep into one another s eyes - no word was spoken - no words were needed. The Mosquito was probably World War II s most versatile combat aircraft. This book contains hundreds of first-hand accounts from many of the two man crews who flew in them; pilots and navigators. It portrays the dramatic experiences of flying in its many roles as pathfinder, night fighter, reconnaissance aircraft, precision bombing and low-level ground attack aircraft. It describes many of the RAF s most audacious raids on prime but difficult targets where carpet bombing by heavy bombers was likely to be ineffective and cause unnecessary casualties to civilians. It is a remarkable record of the aircraft and the men that flew them. AUTHOR: Martin Bowman is one of Britain s leading aviation authors and has written many books on World War II aviation history. He is Britain s leading authority on the Mosquito and lives in Norwich in Norfolk. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin W BowmanPublisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd Imprint: Pen & Sword Aviation ISBN: 9781399085069ISBN 10: 1399085069 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 16 December 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMartin Bowman is one of Britain's leading aviation authors and has written a great deal of books focussing on aspects of Second World War aviation history. He lives in Norwich in Norfolk. He is the author of many Pen and Sword Aviation titles, including all releases in the exhaustive Air War D-Day and Air War Market Garden series. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |