The Mosquito had a fearsome reputation and remains an iconic aircraft. David Price's outstanding book reminds us why and provides superb detail about the human factor in its success the crew whose skill, courage and teamwork ensured that a first-class aircraft became a great one -- Lloyd Clark, author of Blitzkreig: Myth, Reality and Hitler's Lightning War Richly detailed and superbly evocative in the telling this is a compelling account of the wartime RAF's most glamorous plane and some of the brave men who flew it. Gripping individual episodes are set in context brilliantly, to produce a history that's both satisfyingly rounded and appropriately intimate, too -- Duncan Campbell-Smith, author of Jet Man His book is a tribute as much as a history, written with real passion and enthusiasm for these mechanical marvels * Mail on Sunday * The Mosquito had a fearsome reputation and remains an iconic aircraft. David Price's outstanding book reminds us why and provides superb detail about the human factor in its success the crew whose skill, courage and teamwork ensured that a first-class aircraft became a great one -- Lloyd Clark, author of Blitzkreig: Myth, Reality and Hitler's Lightning War Richly detailed and superbly evocative in the telling this is a compelling account of the wartime RAF's most glamorous plane and some of the brave men who flew it. Gripping individual episodes are set in context brilliantly, to produce a history that's both satisfyingly rounded and appropriately intimate, too -- Duncan Campbell-Smith, author of Jet Man His book is a tribute as much as a history, written with real passion and enthusiasm for these mechanical marvels * Mail on Sunday * Approachable and engrossing...If the Squadron's history has not been well-served in print up to now, this volume sets things to rights. * Aeroplane * PRAISE FOR THE CREW:
'Price has given the bomber offensive a human face... A sensitive account' The Times.
'His eyewitness account is frank about the dangers of the role' The i.
'A fascinating and fast-paced account of the exploits of an Avro Lancaster bomber crew... A poignant epilogue [ in a] riveting book' Herald.
'A sobering and poignant book' Daily Mail.
'A remarkable insight into the bravery, determination and skill of British Bomber Command crews during WWII' * Waterstones *
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