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Last of the Lancasters Kindle Edition

by Martin W. Bowman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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'The Lancasters looked like enormous deadly black birds going off into the night; somehow they looked different when they came back. The planes carried from this field 117,000 pounds of high explosives and the crews flew all night to drop the load as ordered. Now the trains would not run between France and Italy for a while, not on those bombed tracks anyhow. Here are the men who did it, with mussed hair and weary faces, dirty sweaters under their flying suits, sleep-bright eyes, making humble comradely little jokes and eating their saved-up chocolate bars' Martha GellhornThis riveting and highly intriguing collection of pilot and civilian reminiscences works to commemorate the spirit of the almighty Lancaster bomber. Each chapter is dedicated to a unique individual or group of individuals who took part in its history in some capacity. Be they pilot, civilian, or journalist, each played their own part and their accounts offer a host of fascinating insights. Episodes featured include the battle for Munich and the Nuremburg and Berlin Raids. Stories of PoWs downed in their Lancasters and captured in enemy territory also feature, communicating a real sense of peril experienced behind enemy lines. Two sections of fascinating black and white photographs supplement and complete this trawl through the history of the Lancaster bomber and the men and women who witnessed its glory days.
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  1. Print length
    509 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Aviation
  4. Publication date
    November 30, 2014
  5. File size
    14.9 MB
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Martin Bowman is one of Britain’s foremost aviation historians and has written many books and articles. He lives in Norwich.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PLVRF1A
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Aviation; Illustrated edition (November 30, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 30, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 14.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 509 pages
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    5.0 out of 5 stars a really good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2015
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    i throughly enjoyed the book,and i would recommend it to any ww2 or aircraft buff
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    3.0 out of 5 stars Needs proof reading
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    Interesting stories spoilt by very many spelling mistakes and the occasional factual error or poor translation. Multiple error reports sent.
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