FLYING 40 MISSIONS WITH REDMemoirs of WW II - A.G. "Red" SherwoodWhat was life like in 1944 - 1945 during WW II as a Canadian bomber pilot? "Flying 40 Missions with Red" presents a first hand experience like no other. Complete with over 270 original pictures, chapters include: * The Aircraft * Bomb Types * Log Book * Operations * Base Life * England - On Leave
During WW II a total of 7,377 Lancasters were built, but 3,932 were lost in action. The Lancaster flew a total of 156,000 missions and dropped 608,612 tons of bombs. 55,000 aircrew, including 10,000 Canadians, were killed serving Bomber Command. For bomber crews life expectancy was 5 mission, making service in bombers the most dangerous field in the allied military. Follow the crew as they fly 40 mission in a Lancaster, and without losing a life or a plane:Red Sherwood - Skipper Bill Hole - Rear GunnerLen Ing - BomberBrian Jones - Flight EngineerTom Lees - NavigatorAl Lennox - Mid-Upper GunnerEric Thompson - Wireless Operator
Title: "Flying 40 Missions with Red" Author: A.G. Red Sherwood ISBN: 1-55422-777-1 Available: December 2005 Retail Price: $34.95 Web Site: www.DurangoPublishing.com Category: Memoir - History Trim Size: 8.5" x 11" Length: 180 pages Binding: Spiral Bound Cover: 4 colour, laminated "lie flat" Publishers: Durango Publishing Corp. Order Phone: For Visa & MasterCard credit card purchases, Toll Free 1-800-545-6321 Inquiries: 1-250-490-3000 Distributed by: Durango Publishing Corp.
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