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An extraordinary and forthright character, Dereck French was an original bomber boy and one of those few who managed to survive the war. His battered old suitcase with the label 'D. J. French RAF' was taken on all his trips away from home tied up with a leather belt and sporting a bullet hole. At the beginning he witnessed Britain fighting for its existence and losing - staggering towards seemingly inevitable defeat. He tells of blunders, sacrifices, and rare successes. He saw the struggle to fight back and eventually find a way to win. Dereck was part of it all. Flying Hampdens, he bombed Europe day and night. He bombed in Manchesters too, an aircraft still experimental and pressed into service too soon. Britain was desperate somehow to find a new weapon, a war-winner. It was costly. In Wellingtons, he bombed North Africa as the war at last turned in favour of the Allies. And from India he bombed Burma as the tide of that campaign was changing too. Dereck's words are not inhibited by wartime censorship, nor are they distorted by propaganda. Events are told frankly as they really happened. Aircraft and tactics are described with technical expertise. People are portrayed 'warts and all', as they really were. It was not in Dereck's nature to pull any punches - sometimes to his detriment, attracting the ire of those in charge. He reveals the impact bureaucracy had on the 'front line' airman who bore the brunt of it all.
About the Author: Dereck French served in the RAAF before joining the RAF early in World War II. He flew bombing missions on three continents. Flying Hampdens, Manchesters and Wellingtons, he became Australia's first decorated combatant. Dennis Newton is an aviation journalist and author of A Few of the Few, Clash of Eagles, Australian Air Aces, and First Impact. He edited the Battle of Britain memoir of Gordon Olive, Spitfire Ace.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781445684659
  • Publisher: Amberley Publishing
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: My Life as a Bomber Pilot
  • Width: 163 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1445684659
  • Publisher Date: 15 Jan 2020
  • Height: 239 mm
  • No of Pages: 320
  • Spine Width: 28 mm
  • Weight: 639 gr


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