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pp.156.paperback edition b/w sketch illustrations, signed by the author, previous owner’s inscription on FEP. Paperback edition. “November, 1940: after Hitler?s Blitzkreig devastated Europe, Britain held out alone against the Nazis. North American factories were producing badly-needed warplanes in quantity, but how to get them over there? Nazi U-boats were decimating freighter convoys with great loss of life and cargo, including aircraft. Why not fly them across? It?s hard for those of us in the 21st century to believe it, but the stormy North Atlantic had never been flown in winter. It was considered suicidal to even try. Yet desperate times call for desperate measures. This book honors the unique but little known group which, beginning in November 1940, delivered 10,000 warplanes across the uncharted oceans, suffering losses comparable to losses in combat. Why did this brave group not become famous? One reason: it had several names over the war years. Another: it was comprised of both military and civilian personnel from several countries and military organizations. Best known as the Royal Air Force Ferry Command based in Montreal, Quebec, it evolved into No. 45 Group RAF Transport Command with headquarters in England. The most important reason? This was a secret mission. So for almost forty years, the story of Ferry Command was unknown to the public.” Ferry Command Pilot is told firsthand from the pilot?s seat by then-twenty-six-year-old Ferry Command Captain Don McVicar. A Canadian civilian pilot, he was unusual in that he was also a crack navigator and radio operator, skills that brought him and his crews back from many dangerous missions. He received the King?s Commendation and the Order of the British Empire.”
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| ISBN | 0969141603 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of pages | 156 | |
| Original Title | Ferry Command Pilot | |
| Published Date | 1991 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | No Dj | |
| Binding | Paperback | |
| Size | 4to | |
| Place of Publication | Dorval, | |
| Edition | First edition | |
| Inscription | Signed by Author | |
| Category: | Military History | |
| Author: | Donald M McVicar | |
| Publisher: | Ad Astra Books |
pp.156.paperback edition b/w sketch illustrations, signed by the author, previous owner’s inscription on FEP. Paperback edition. “November, 1940: after Hitler?s Blitzkreig devastated Europe, Britain held out alone against the Nazis. North American factories were producing badly-needed warplanes in quantity, but how to get them over there? Nazi U-boats were decimating freighter convoys with great loss of life and cargo, including aircraft. Why not fly them across? It?s hard for those of us in the 21st century to believe it, but the stormy North Atlantic had never been flown in winter. It was considered suicidal to even try. Yet desperate times call for desperate measures. This book honors the unique but little known group which, beginning in November 1940, delivered 10,000 warplanes across the uncharted oceans, suffering losses comparable to losses in combat. Why did this brave group not become famous? One reason: it had several names over the war years. Another: it was comprised of both military and civilian personnel from several countries and military organizations. Best known as the Royal Air Force Ferry Command based in Montreal, Quebec, it evolved into No. 45 Group RAF Transport Command with headquarters in England. The most important reason? This was a secret mission. So for almost forty years, the story of Ferry Command was unknown to the public.” Ferry Command Pilot is told firsthand from the pilot?s seat by then-twenty-six-year-old Ferry Command Captain Don McVicar. A Canadian civilian pilot, he was unusual in that he was also a crack navigator and radio operator, skills that brought him and his crews back from many dangerous missions. He received the King?s Commendation and the Order of the British Empire.”
| Weight | 0.85 kg |
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