A Pathfinder in the Peenemunde Raid

A Pathfinder in the Peenemunde Raid 50 Operations over Nazi Occupied Territory Language:English Format:Hardback Pages:96 Photos:38 mono illustrations Publisher:Pen and Sword Aviation ISBN:9781399079846 Item No. 9781399079846 Arthur volunteered for aircrew service with the RAF in 1940 at the age of 19, as soon as his school examinations were completed. He trained as a navigator in Canada and Florida. After further training in the UK and crewing up with a pilot and other crew members, he joined 97 Squadron, flying Lancasters in December 1942. The following April the crew transferred to Pathfinder Force, where their operations included the shuttle-service attack on Friedrichshafen and the attack against Peenemünde. In September, having completed two tours, he was posted to the Mediterranean theater, initially in Libya and later in Italy. He flew five further operations, three in Halifaxes and two in Wellingtons, the la