Aces, Erks and Backroom Boys

Aces, Erks and Backroom Boys Aircrew, Ground Staff and Warplane Builders Remember the Second World War - Cassell Military Paperbacks

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Publisher's Synopsis

Nostalgic and moving stories from the RAF staff who kept Britain's aircraft flying and fighting during the Second World War.

When we remember the Second World War in the air, we think of fighter pilots and bomber crews.
But what was it like for the men and women working as ground crew and in the aircraft factories who also played a crucial role in defeating Hitler? What was it like making history? What sense did these individuals have of what they were doing, either at the time or later? Did they feel they were caught up in the tide of great events? Or were they simply doing their demanding and often dangerous duty?

Book information

ISBN: 9780304359271
Publisher: Orion
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Pub date:
DEWEY: 940.5449410922
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 306
Weight: 282g
Height: 198mm
Width: 131mm
Spine width: 20mm