On Wings of Fortune - A Bomber Pilot's War, by Richard Pinkham

On Wings of Fortune - A Bomber Pilot's War, by Richard Pinkham
On Wings of Fortune - A Bomber Pilot's War, by Wing Commander Richard Pinkham with Steve Darlow

Published by Fighting High in 2010, 162 pages. Hardback with Dust Jacket (N4316)

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This book is the gripping memoir of Royal Air Force Bomber Command  veteran Wing Commander Richard Pinkham DFC, who took part in 62 bombing  operations against the enemy during the Second World War.....

Richard served with the Royal Air  Force through the entire war, starting his operational career at a time when his  home country was under direct attack from the Luftwaffe during the Battle of  Britain. Richard would go on to take part in some of the largest raids of the  war against Germany prior to a posting to North Africa to contribute to the  expulsion of the Axis forces from Tunisia. He then spent the last year of the  war in the Far East, taking up accident investigation duties. In this book he tells his fascinating story, and it is a must read for anyone interested in the role and history of the RAF during the conflict

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