chandler chan dfc bar (2 Ergebnisse)

1st edn., 158pp, 12pp half tone photo ills., navy blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, coloured wraparound pictorial dustwrapper by Paul Marx, the author describes in detail his experiences in the Royal Air Force, joining in 1941 as a pilot in training he was persuaded to change to wireless operator/air gunner and after basic training he passed out as aircrew in the rank of Sergeant. After further operational training her joined 49 Squadron at Scampton flying as tail gunner in the Handley Page Hampden, completing his first tour in September 1941 after a week's leave he was posted to a gunnery leader's course and then commissioned, flying two operations in Manchesters before their Lancasters arrived incl. the 1000 raid on Cologne, on a night out being run over by Guy Gibson which led to seven months in hospital with his left leg broken in four places, on recovery continuing operations with 617 Squadron out of Fiskerton and later from Coningsby and Woodhall Spa, completing 98 missions and awarded the DFC and bar, after further training as a film cameraman he flew with the No. 1 Film Photo Unit to France, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Holland and Belgium, lightly rubbed at tips, withdrawn library probably reserve stock, lacks front free endpaper, small previous ownership stamps, dustwrapper: light rubbed at tips, ISBN:1840370513 very good reading copy in a near fine dustwrapper,

2nd imp., 158pp, 12pp half tone photo ills., navy blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, coloured wraparound pictorial dustwrapper by Paul Marx, the author describes in detail his experiences in the Royal Air Force, joining in 1941 as a pilot in training he was persuaded to change to wireless operator/air gunner and after basic training he passed out as aircrew in the rank of Sergeant. After further operational training her joined 49 Squadron at Scampton flying as tail gunner in the Handley Page Hampden, completing his first tour in September 1941 after a week's leave he was posted to a gunnery leader's course and then commissioned, flying two operations in Manchesters before their Lancasters arrived incl. the 1000 raid on Cologne, on a night out being run over by Guy Gibson which led to seven months in hospital with his left leg broken in four places, on recovery continuing operations with 617 Squadron out of Fiskerton and later from Coningsby and Woodhall Spa, completing 98 missions and awarded the DFC and bar, after further training as a film cameraman he flew with the No. 1 Film Photo Unit to France, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Holland and Belgium, lightly rubbed at tips, dustwrapper: light rubbed at tips, ISBN:1840370513 near fine in a near fine dustwrapper,