- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Phoenix; New edition edition (3 Aug 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0304355410
- ISBN-13: 978-0304355419
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 413,125 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Survivor's story of life in the Second World War bombers. Eyewitness accounts of the tension and excitement of flying missions over Nazi Germany
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Bruce Lewis served as a pilot in the RAF during World War Two. He is also the author of Four Men Went to War and The Technique of Television Announcing
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Air Crew is honestly one of the best books i have ever read. Dedicating one chapter to each position in a bomber he tell the story of sorrow, bravery, fear and humor. I have never laughed at the idea of war bu there are so many funny situations that the crew expirenced. now see how they got back into the cockpit so many more times without fear. A must read.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm afraid that I can't recommend this book, as it's the worst of the many WW2 memoirs that I have read. It really adds very little to the sum total of knowledge, and in terms of the style of writing is most irritating. The author seems to sit on a fence between describing his experiences and recalling those of others, and the effect is, to me, a little disorienting.
The style of writing is functional and does little to really get beneath the skin of the aircrew whose experiences are being described. Actually reading the book is a pretty unpleasant experience - which is a shame because there is a decent book in here somewhere - I really think that the author would benefit from a better editor. Perhaps the concept of a single chapter illustrating the experiences of a different kind of aircrew is fundementally flawed - is a single chapter anywhere near enough to even begin to scrape the surface?
If you are looking for a good read on the subject of bomber operations in WW2 then I suggest either of Jack Currie's books, Tail End Charlies by John Nichol, or Max Hasting's book. Give this one a miss.
Format:Paperback
I selected this book due to the research option on Amazon, as I am researching information about Blackpool. Upon on reviewing the book, it gives great details of the Raf, but it does let itself down by not having an index. Luckily I was able to find the pages I required through the "see inside this book" option provided by Amazon. But all in all a very good read.
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