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ETA: A Bomber Command Navigator Shot Down and on the Run
Gordon Mellor
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Description for ETA: A Bomber Command Navigator Shot Down and on the Run
Hardcover. ETA is a compelling story of bravery and strength of character, as Bomber Command navigator Gordon Mellor, with a subtle hint of humour, describes the trials of Second World War bombing operations, the extraordinary circumstances of being shot down, and his remarkable evasion. Num Pages: 208 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBLL; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 264 x 22. Weight in Grams: 596.
Gordon Mellor served as a navigator with RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War, and ETA is the first-hand account of a conflict that tests not only his initiative and resilience, but also the ability to survive amidst the extreme dangers of a Nazi occupied Europe. Despite persistent attempts to join the RAF Volunteer Reserve in 1938, it is not until 1940 that Gordon is called up, and having crossed the treacherous waters of the North Atlantic to Canada Gordon describes the rigours of his aircrew training. On his return to the UK he is posted ... Read more
Gordon Mellor served as a navigator with RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War, and ETA is the first-hand account of a conflict that tests not only his initiative and resilience, but also the ability to survive amidst the extreme dangers of a Nazi occupied Europe. Despite persistent attempts to join the RAF Volunteer Reserve in 1938, it is not until 1940 that Gordon is called up, and having crossed the treacherous waters of the North Atlantic to Canada Gordon describes the rigours of his aircrew training. On his return to the UK he is posted ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fighting High Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
595g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780993415258
SKU
V9780993415258
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
About Gordon Mellor
In 1940 Gordon Mellor was called up and joined the RAF, training in the UK and Canada as a navigator. Gordon's war years, serving with Bomber Command, were particularly dramatic and he left the service in 1946 as Flight Lieutenant. He passed his final Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors exams, and worked in the Parks and Recreation department of the ... Read more
Reviews for ETA: A Bomber Command Navigator Shot Down and on the Run
Another previously overlooked figure from WW2, Gordon Mellor's own account of his exploits as he joins 103 Squadron in one of those Lincolnshire airfields of which we spoke a few books further up the page, and then the fateful raid where he has to bale out into enemy territory and finds himself in the hands of the resistance is both ... Read more