Mosquito Down!: The Extraordinary Memoir of a Second World War Bomber Command Pilot on the Run in Germany and Holland.
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (723 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0992620724 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Fascinating and true." according to A J C. Fascinating story told in a very unassuming way.I was lucky enough to have met the man a number of years ago.Extraordinary person and I believe he wrote this book at something like the age of 91.Great photos as well.
After retirement Frank served as a member of the Board of the Civil Aviation Authority, and held the post of Master of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators in London. Francis (Frank) Humphrey Dell was born in 1923, joining the Home Guard in 1940 while still at school. He served in the RAF between 1941 and 1946, and then flew for BEA in Cyprus before returning to the UK in 1954,
'A compelling tale told in a compelling and candid manner - thoroughly recommended.' (RAF News, July 2014) 'Through compelling narrative Frank Dell shares his remarkable story with great candour.' (Flypast Magazine, September 2014)
Frank’s observant eye gives insight into what it is like to train and fly operationally with RAF Bomber Command, followed by the even greater challenges he confronts as he narrowly escapes capture while on the run from the Germans. Frank Dell’s experience as a Second World War pilot with the Royal Air Force’s Light Night Striking Force takes an even more dramatic turn when his Mosquito is shot down over Germany on the night of 14/15 October 1944. In Mosquito Down Frank recounts his escape from the disintegrating aircraft, his descent by parachute, and how, battered and bruised, he finds himself in a field adjacent to a German V2 rocket launch pad. A schoolboy when the conflict broke out, Frank Dell’s extraordinary war takes him from a Home Guard unit defending the English coast against enemy invasion in 1940, to a tragic incident leading to the execution of Dutch civilians only weeks before the end of the hostilities. Through compelling narrative Frank Dell shares his unique story with honesty and candor, finding humor and camaraderie. Determined to avoid capture Frank crosses Nazi Germany and finds refuge in Holland with a Dutch Resistance group. He emerges from his traumatic experiences with heightened respect for the courageous Dutch families who risked death to she