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Lancaster: The Forging of a Very British Legend by John Nichol (Paperback, 2021)
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Sir Arthur Harris, the controversial chief of Royal Air ForceBomber Command, described the Lancaster as his 'shining sword' and the 'greatest single factor in winning the war'. They flew nearly300,000 sorties and dropped arounda million tons of explosives, as well as life-saving supplies.
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'The epic story of an iconic aircraft and the breathtaking courage of those who flew her' Andy McNab, bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero 'Compelling, thrilling and rooted in quite extraordinary human drama' James Holland, author of Normandy 44 From John Nichol, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Spitfire, comes a passionate and profoundly moving tribute to the Lancaster bomber, its heroic crews and the men and women who kept her airborne during the country's greatest hour of need. 'The Avro Lancaster is an aviation icon; revered, romanticised, loved. Without her, and the bravery of those who flew her, the freedom we enjoy today would not exist.' Sir Arthur Harris, the controversial chief of Royal Air Force Bomber Command, described the Lancaster as his 'shining sword' and the 'greatest single factor in winning the war'. RAF bomber squadrons carried out offensive operations from the first day of the Second World War until the very last, more than five and a half years later. They flew nearly 300,000 sorties and dropped around a million tons of explosives, as well as life-saving supplies. Over 10,000 of their aircraft never returned. Of the 7,377 Lancasters built during the conflict, more than half were lost to enemy action or training accidents. The human cost was staggering. Of the 125,000 men who served in Bomber Command, over 55,000 were killed and another 8,400 were wounded. Some 10,000 survived being shot down, only to become prisoners of war. In simple, brutal terms, Harris's aircrew had only a 40 per cent chance of surviving the war unscathed. Former RAF Tornado Navigator, Gulf War veteran and bestselling author John Nichol now tells the inspiring and moving story of this legendary aircraft that took the fight deep into the heart of Nazi Germany.Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-139781471180491
eBay Product ID (ePID)15046719637
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SubjectHistory
Publication Year2021
Number of Pages464 Pages
Publication NameLancaster: the Forging of a Very British Legend
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
AuthorJohn Nichol
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Width130 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJohn Nichol
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- 10 Nov, 2021
Great Book
Detail account of the service staff personal life’s in flying this great planeVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 16 Feb, 2024
A good read on the Lancaster Bomber
A good read about the role and people who flew in the Lancaster Bomber and those who died and those who diedVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 May, 2024
Good feedback... Great book
Good feedback... Great bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Jul, 2022
To the point.
A well written account of a fabulous aircraft and the people involved.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Nov, 2021
Lancaster
Another most excellent work by John.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 05 May, 2024
Good book
Good bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
