The Wellington Bomber |
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| Author:
| Bowman, Martin W. |
| Series title: | Voices in Flight Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78383-176-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2015 |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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The Wellington Bomber was omnipresent during the Second World War, employed in a variety of contexts in the fight against the Axis powers. The pilots who flew this aircraft did so with an immense amount of pride, and there is perhaps no-one better placed to tell the story of this incredible aircraft than these men. Martin Bowman has drawn together a selection of firsthand pilot testimonies in an effort to record authentically the experience of flying the much-mythologized Wellington...
More DescriptionThe Wellington Bomber was omnipresent during the Second World War, employed in a variety of contexts in the fight against the Axis powers. The pilots who flew this aircraft did so with an immense amount of pride, and there is perhaps no-one better placed to tell the story of this incredible aircraft than these men. Martin Bowman has drawn together a selection of firsthand pilot testimonies in an effort to record authentically the experience of flying the much-mythologized Wellington during one of the most challenging eras of aviation history. The book is supplemented by two plate sections of stirring black and white images.