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  • The Cruise of the Talking Fish

    by W E Bowman ...
    Having brought the highest mountain in the world to its knees, Binder, leader of the expedition to conquer Rum Doodle, soon sets off on a new adventure, aboard the raft Talking Fish. With only two cats, one frog, one oyster and five fellow-adventurers as crew, he is determined to master the challenges of the deep. ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Fighter Bases of WW II US 8th Army Air Force Fighter Command USAAF, 1943–45

    P-38 Lightning, P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang Squadrons in East Anglia, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire

    by Martin W. Bowman ...
    This book covers the bases used during the Second World War by the American fighter units that flew in support of the 8th Air Forces heavy bomber forces.The long-range Lightnings, Thunderbolts and Mustangs escorted the Mighty Eighths Flying Fortresses and Liberators on their deep penetration raids into occupied Europe and Germany. Fighter cover was vital, since the USAAF flew daylight raids and in ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bombs Away!

    Dramatic First-Hand Accounts of British & Commonwealth Bomber Aircrew in WWII

    by Martin W. Bowman ...
    This is a unique selection of wide-ranging experiences of British and Commonwealth Bomber Command aircrew during World War II. Their endearing bravery and fortitude and sometimes their despondency and cynicism, shows through in these stirring, daring, often irreverent, humorous and sometimes sardonic but memorable stories. All reflect the ethos, camaraderie, fear and bravery of the largely ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Bedford Triangle

    Undercover Operations from England in World War II

    by Martin W. Bowman ...
    Follow secret operations behind enemy lines in WWII.The Bedford Triangle portrays the crucial part played by the British Special Operations Executive, the US Army Air Force and the American Office of Strategic Services in operations behind enemy lines in occupied Europe during the Second World War. Milton Ernest Hall, a country house in Bedfordshire used officially as the UK headquarters of the US ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Escaping Soldiers and Airmen of World War I

    by Martin W. Bowman ...
    Series series Voices in Flight
    This thrilling new volume from Martin Bowman focusses on British, Canadian, Australian and German soldiers and airmen who were captured during the First World War. Determined that they wouldnt spend the rest of the conflict incarcerated uselessly behind bars, they endeavored to escape. These are their stories.All aspects of prison life are covered here, and the author examines the various escape ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Ascent Of Rum Doodle

    by W E Bowman ...
    WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BILL BRYSON**‘An amazing book… Laugh-out-loud literature’ Tim Key‘Wonderful. Rum Doodle does for mountaineering what Three Men in a Boat did for Thames-going or Catch-22 did for the Second World War’ Sunday Times**Led by the reliably under-insightful Binder, a team of seven British men - including Dr. Prone (constantly ill), Jungle the route-finder (constantly lost), ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Airmen of Arnhem

    by Martin W. Bowman ...
    A history of the airborne portion of Operation Market-Garden during World War II, from the perspective of the airmen fighting the battle.Martin Bowman presents an unparalleled account of events as they unfolded in the skies above Holland during Operation Market-Garden in September 1944. Market-Garden was a heroic failure conducted at great cost; combined losses—both airborne and ground forces—in ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Hercules Story

    by Martin W. Bowman ...
    The C-130 Hercules first flew in 1954, an easily maintained aircraft which entered service with the USAF Tactical Air Command. Ten years later the 'Charlie 130' was providing the essential logistical support in Vietnam where a new landing technique, the Khe Sanh approach, added to the Hercules folklore. Paradrops, airlift and evacuation operations were completed around the clock, often at low ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Legend of the Lancasters

    The Bomber War from England, 1942–45

    by Martin W. Bowman ...
    This book is a riveting account told in ten big chapters of the young RAF crews who flew Lancasters in RAF Bomber Command from 1942 to the end of the war in Europe in April 1945. It is unique in that the story is told using first person accounts from RAF aircrew and German night fighter crews who fought each other on raids on occupied Europe and Germany from 1942 onwards. Details of what it was ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 3rd Air Division 8th Air Force USAF 1942-45

    Flying Fortress and Liberator Squadrons in Norfolk and Suffolk

    by Martin W. Bowman ...
    Series series Bomber Bases of WW2
    A history and guide to the historic British airfields where American bombers had to be ready to go at a moment's notice—includes photos.A magnificent centuries-old house in England, Elveden Hall served as the Headquarters of the 3rd Air Division of the 8th US Army Air Force during the Second World War. Broadly speaking, it flew B17 Flying Fortresses out of Suffolk, but also included some bases in ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Battlefield Bombers

    Deep Sea Attack

    by Martin W. Bowman ...
    Featuring a unique selection of wide-ranging experiences of British and Commonwealth Bomber Command aircrew during World War Two, this new release details the deep sea bombing raids that occurred within this time-frame. The enduring bravery and fortitude of these bomber pilots is communicated through a series of first-hand recollections, as is their humour and occasional cynicism. All reflect the ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • P-51 Mustang

    by Martin W. Bowman ...
    Series series Images of War
    The full pictorial history of America's P-51 Mustang fighter plane that served the Allies in World War II and other conflicts.Today, the Mustang is a living legend and is remembered as probably the finest long-range single-seat piston-engine fighter ever built. Here, in words and images, the esteemed aviation historian Martin W. Bowman tells the story of an aircraft that continues to provoke ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus