Once the day fighters had saved Britain from invasion, it fell to the night fighters to save her cities from destruction. At the beginning, interception by night proved virtually impossible, particularly, as the German bombers carried out their raids in cloudy weather. Soon, however, the navigator was presented with a mysterious little black box, which turned out to be the parent of airborne radar and the key to aerial tactics. This made a major contribution to the war in the skies, first protecting the British cities from the incessant raids of 1940 and later enabling the bombers to carry out their vital operations over Germany. `Jimmy' Rawnsley, crewed with gunner `Cats-eyes' Cunningham were among the first to use this new technology when it was introduced to the Blenheim they were flying and went on to become one of the RAF's leading night fighter crews, destroying over 20 enemy aircraft.
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Very enjoyable WW2 autobiography, one of the best I have ever read. Well written from a 1st person viewpoint, it tells the story of a radar operator who was teamed with John Cunningham (a.k.a. "Cat's Eye's Cunningham") in the early war years. It also tells the story of the development of the night fighter and it's radar, the tactics and the personalities. C.F "Jimmy" Rawnsley is a writer, engineer and historian of a high order. As a team, Cunningham and Rawnsley destroyed the majority of Cunningham's 20+ night victories, mostly on Beaufighters, but also some in Mosquitos, and one or two in Blenheims. I loved this book.
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I was delighted to see that this book is still available. I thought my old hardback might be one of only a few surviving copies. Jimmy Rawnsley tells a fascinating tale spanning the whole of the Second World War, with something for everyone. This is real-life heroism of the kind that people who grew up on 'Biggles' will enjoy... but there's also some technical insights for aircraft enthusiasts and those interested in early radar, and the whole is presented with enough humour to keep it entirely readable.
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A compelling and realistic appraisal of what it was like to be a radar operator in night fighters. The author adds a freshness and honesty to this record of his experiences and exploits. If you want to know what it was like, to be behind an enemy bomber, in the dark, this book tells you. An excellent book for those with an interest in this aspect of aviation history.
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