"The Mosquito had a fearsome reputation and remains an iconic aircraft. David Price's outstanding book reminds us why and provides superb detail about the human factor in its success - the crew - whose skill, courage and teamwork ensured that a first-class aircraft became a great one" --Lloyd Clark, author of Blitzkreig: Myth, Reality and Hitler's Lightning War "Richly detailed and superbly evocative in the telling - this is a compelling account of the wartime RAF's most glamorous plane and some of the brave men who flew it. Gripping individual episodes are set in context brilliantly, to produce a history that's both satisfyingly rounded and appropriately intimate, too" --Duncan Campbell-Smith, author of Jet Man "His book is a tribute as much as a history, written with real passion and enthusiasm for these mechanical marvels" -- Mail on Sunday "The Mosquito had a fearsome reputation and remains an iconic aircraft. David Price's outstanding book reminds us why and provides superb detail about the human factor in its success - the crew - whose skill, courage and teamwork ensured that a first-class aircraft became a great one" --Lloyd Clark, author of Blitzkreig: Myth, Reality and Hitler's Lightning War "Richly detailed and superbly evocative in the telling - this is a compelling account of the wartime RAF's most glamorous plane and some of the brave men who flew it. Gripping individual episodes are set in context brilliantly, to produce a history that's both satisfyingly rounded and appropriately intimate, too" --Duncan Campbell-Smith, author of Jet Man "His book is a tribute as much as a history, written with real passion and enthusiasm for these mechanical marvels" -- Mail on Sunday "Approachable and engrossing.If the Squadron's history has not been well-served in print up to now, this volume sets things to rights." -- Aeroplane " PRAISE FOR THE CREW : 'Price has given the bomber offensive a human face. A sensitive account' The Times .

'His eyewitness account is frank about the dangers of the role' The i . 'A fascinating and fast-paced account of the exploits of an Avro Lancaster bomber crew. A poignant epilogue [in a] riveting book' Herald . 'A sobering and poignant book' Daily Mail . 'A remarkable insight into the bravery, determination and skill of British Bomber Command crews during WWII'" -- Waterstones.