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A Thunder Bird in Bomber Command: The Wartime Letters and Story of Lionel Anderson, the Man Who Inspired a Legend
Sean Feast
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Description for A Thunder Bird in Bomber Command: The Wartime Letters and Story of Lionel Anderson, the Man Who Inspired a Legend
Hardcover. Killed in 1944, Mosquito pilot Lionel Anderson was part way through his second tour. Lionel's story, based on his prolific letters, reveals a man dearly loved by his family including younger brother Gerald, the renowned television producer. Lionel's connection with a little-known film inspired Gerry Anderson to create the legend of Thunderbirds. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
Shot down and killed in April 1944, Lionel Anderson, a low flying Mosquito intruder pilot, was part way through his second tour of operations. He had survived his first tour stooging up and down the French coast in an outdated Boulton Paul Defiant to confound the German night fighter defences and allow the Royal Air Force bombers a free run to the target. Lionel’s journey to war had been one of enormous excitement, most of which had been spent training in the sunshine and mountains of Arizona, flying during the day and partying hard at the weekends. A ... Read more
Shot down and killed in April 1944, Lionel Anderson, a low flying Mosquito intruder pilot, was part way through his second tour of operations. He had survived his first tour stooging up and down the French coast in an outdated Boulton Paul Defiant to confound the German night fighter defences and allow the Royal Air Force bombers a free run to the target. Lionel’s journey to war had been one of enormous excitement, most of which had been spent training in the sunshine and mountains of Arizona, flying during the day and partying hard at the weekends. A ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Fighting High Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780992620776
SKU
V9780992620776
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About Sean Feast
Sean Feast works in PR and advertising and is an acclaimed Bomber Command historian and author, including numerous volumes of Fighting High's 'Failed to Return' series, 'Thunder Bird in Bomber Command', and 'Missing Presumed Murdered'.
Reviews for A Thunder Bird in Bomber Command: The Wartime Letters and Story of Lionel Anderson, the Man Who Inspired a Legend
There is a lot to like here, the air war stuff offers something a bit different from the norm and, all in all, the book is enhanced by the strong reliance on the US connection. Good stuff.
War History Online 24/02/2016
A really interesting story on many counts, not only for the description of the training of RAF ... Read more
War History Online 24/02/2016
A really interesting story on many counts, not only for the description of the training of RAF ... Read more