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Flying Among Heroes: The Story of Squadron Leader T.C.S Cooke DFC AFC DFM '
Norman Franks
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Description for Flying Among Heroes: The Story of Squadron Leader T.C.S Cooke DFC AFC DFM '
Paperback. T S C Cooke joined the RAF as war began in 1939, aged 18, and trained to be a bomber pilot. Rising to the rank of squadron leader and decorated three times, Cooke bombed Berlin on 7 October 1940 in a Whitley Mk V, nearly ditching in the North Sea. This title presents his story. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
Following the extraordinary career of a Second World War bomber pilot, Flying Among Heroes brings together adventure and human daring with the harsh realities of being a member of the wartime Royal Air Force. Tom Cooke, like hundreds of other young men in 1939, joined up to the RAF just a few days before war began aged 18, being selected for pilot training. Just five years later, he had flown fifty-one operations, taken part in the Berlin bombings and three 1,000-bomber raids, and had even taken part in special operations in conjunction with the SOE. Not only did Cooke volunteer ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752480428
SKU
V9780752480428
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Norman Franks
NORMAN FRANKS is one of the world's leading authorities on First World War fighter aviation, having published some of the seminal works on the subject. SIMON MUGGLETON joined the Merchant Navy, after leaving London Nautical School, as an apprentice deck officer with the Bank Line Steamship Company. After marrying and living in New Guinea, he returned to the UK and ... Read more
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