Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Exposed and Defenceless (The tragic story behind the loss of a bomber crew attacking enemy shipping) Chapter 2: A Dream Realised (A young boy's ambition to be a fighter pilot is realised in the battle over France) Chapter 3: Becoming One of the Few (An inexperienced fighter pilot's baptism of fire in the Battle of Britain) Chapter 4: A Hero's Tragedy (The combat reports of a hero of Fighter Command and his subsequent tragic loss) Chapter 5: Bandit Six o'Clock High (A Battle of Britain Hurricane pilot recalls his confrontation with the enemy) Chapter 6: Repeat Please (Polish 'Disobedience' during the Battle of Britain.) Chapter 7: Reclaiming a 'Missing' Hurricane (The modern-day unearthing of a Hurricane, lost for almost seventy years, and the story behind the loss.) Chapter 8: Crash Survivor (A Polish Air Force veteran recalls the crash of his aircraft during training and his desperate fight for survival.) Chapter 9: A Journey into the Unknown (A Bomber Command veteran recalls his tour of duty amid the ferocious Battle of the Ruhr) Chapter 10: Flying Fortress Down (A son's journey to the final resting place of his father's crew) Chapter 11: With Great Regret (The story behind the death of two airmen, killed in an intense air battle over Berlin) Chapter 12: American Ace over Normandy (The combat reports of an American fighter pilot serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force) Chapter 13: 'Most Excellent Performance' (A badly injured bomber pilot fights to save the life of his crew) Chapter 14: Extraordinary Fortune (A rear gunner recalls the tragic loss of his aircraft in an accident over England) Chapter 15: Thunderbolt Fury (American fighter pilots tear into the Luftwaffe) Chapter 16: Last Light at Gibraltar Farm (Memories stirred at a disused World War Two 'cloak-and-dagger' airfield) Acknowledgements Sources Index

About the Author

Steve Darlow is a critically acclaimed military aviation author who focuses on telling the stories of those who fought during the Second World War.

Reviews

The second volume in aviation historian Steve Darlow's ongoing series is another richly-illustrated and beautifully presented book... Without doubt, this series is developing into a fine collection of books. (Martin Mace, Editor of Britain At War Magazine)