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A classic Second World War biography now updated and extended. R.A.F. bomber pilot who flew the most operational missions. 'To look back at a boy-man so simply courageous and so selfless is an inspiration both rare and elevating' - Air Vice-Marshal D.C.T. Bennett, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. Squadron Leader Alec Cranswick, D.S.O., D.F.C., was an 'unsung hero', yet he reached a unique position in command of a bomber crew, exceeding 100 operational missions, latterly with Path Finder Force with whom he flew Halifax and Lancaster aircraft to pinpoint major targets as far afield from the P.F.F. bases in Britain as Pilsen in Czechoslovakia, Peenemunde on the Baltic coastline, and Berlin. Carefully-crafted and interwoven with the experiences of other flyers linked to him through the school he attended or the squadrons with whom he flew, Pathfinder Cranswick is a narrative in aviation history that makes compelling reading for succeeding generations.
From the Author
I am confident that this re-introduction of Alec Cranswick's
biography after so many years off the bookshelves will be welcomed, not
only by those who have searched in vain for a copy but by those unaware
that such a book existed about the RAF bomber pilot who flew the most
operational missions in WW2.
A classic Second World War biography now updated and extended. R.A.F. bomber pilot who flew the most operational missions. 'To look back at a boy-man so simply courageous and so selfless is an inspiration both rare and elevating' - Air Vice-Marshal D.C.T. Bennett, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. Squadron Leader Alec Cranswick, D.S.O., D.F.C., was an 'unsung hero', yet he reached a unique position in command of a bomber crew, exceeding 100 operational missions, latterly with Path Finder Force with whom he flew Halifax and Lancaster aircraft to pinpoint major targets as far afield from the P.F.F. bases in Britain as Pilsen in Czechoslovakia, Peenemunde on the Baltic coastline, and Berlin. Carefully-crafted and interwoven with the experiences of other flyers linked to him through the school he attended or the squadrons with whom he flew, Pathfinder Cranswick is a narrative in aviation history that makes compelling reading for succeeding generations.
From the Author
I am confident that this re-introduction of Alec Cranswick's
biography after so many years off the bookshelves will be welcomed, not
only by those who have searched in vain for a copy but by those unaware
that such a book existed about the RAF bomber pilot who flew the most
operational missions in WW2.
Significant new material has been included in this paperback, with
additional photographs including Air Vice-Marshal Bennett's widow unveiling
a plaque naming a building at RAF Station, Wyton, as Cranswick House.
There is also a page from Alec Cranswick's log book where he entered
details of his 100th operation - even an extract from his dog's log book
recalling a raid on Lorient!
I wrote Pathfinder Cranswick, all those years ago (!), with the
co-operation of family members, close friends and crew members who flew
with him from his time on No 214 Squadron in June 1940 to PFF tours with
No 35 Squadron. I hope that his story will provide a greater insight into
life on bomber stations... as well as keeping alive the memory of this
courageous 'unknown hero'.
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