A collection of stories, many told by the men involved, of operations carried out by the Allied wartime aircraft, the Havilland Mosqito. The stories tell of daylight precision bombing runs, nightime combat with enemy bombers, interceptions of fast-moving V1 flying bombs, low level rocket attacks, pathfinder operations and reconnaissance sorties. The narrative conveys the courage and danger of the missions as well as the excitement of flying into combat in the "wooden wonder". The book is illustrated with many previously ...
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A collection of stories, many told by the men involved, of operations carried out by the Allied wartime aircraft, the Havilland Mosqito. The stories tell of daylight precision bombing runs, nightime combat with enemy bombers, interceptions of fast-moving V1 flying bombs, low level rocket attacks, pathfinder operations and reconnaissance sorties. The narrative conveys the courage and danger of the missions as well as the excitement of flying into combat in the "wooden wonder". The book is illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs from private collections, which cover operations in Europe, Scandinavia, the mediterranean, Asia Minor and South East Asia.
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Fine in very good dust jacket. The dust jacket has only the light edge wear, with a small tear on the base of open end on the back and not price clipped. The spine is sound and the book has no inscriptions. The pages are clean. Sent within 24 hours.... Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 192 p.
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Fair. Picture Shown is For Illustration Purposes Only, Please See Below For Further DetailsCONDITION-VERY GOOD-HARDBACK-light wear and scuff marks to jacket, pages in nice condition, shipped from the UK. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 192 p.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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B&W photos. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Compelling Accounts of the Wooden Wonder's Triumphant WW2 Career [WWII] 4K. Sewn binding in paper-covered boards, in dutjacket. A nice copy, opening widely but sewn binding is firm, with strong hinges and spine slightly off square. No marks. Unclipped dustjacket showing a few surface scratches, else hardly any wear.
