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Flight Lieutenant Campbell Muirhead's diary captures the reality of RAF Bomber Command missions, crew experiences, and life at RAF Wickenby in 1944.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\" style=\"width: 99.915%; height: 274.425px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780946771752\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0-946771-758\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( round back binding )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike NEW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCampbell Muirhead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpellmount Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e158\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1987\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14.5 x 22 x 1.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 58.7997px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 58.7997px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCategorie(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 58.7997px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• AVIATION MILITAIRE\u003cbr\u003e• SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE\u003cbr\u003e• BIOGRAPHIES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen he was posted to No. 12 Squadron, Wickenby, in Lincolnshire in 1944, Flight Lieutenant Campbell Muirhead (then Flying Officer) decided to keep a record of his bombing operations in Lancasters over Germany and Occupied France. At that time the number of heavy bombers being shot down was so great that he felt he would be lucky to survive long enough to enter details of just a few of his raids.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut he made it over 30 operational flights (being honest enough to admit he was lucky in getting so many of the 'easy' efforts over Occupied France and so few of the horrendous raids over the Third Reich).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen he was posted to \u003cem\u003eNo. 12 Squadron\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRAF Wickenby\u003c\/em\u003e, in Lincolnshire in 1944, \u003cem\u003eFlight Lieutenant Campbell Muirhead\u003c\/em\u003e (then \u003cem\u003eFlying Officer\u003c\/em\u003e) decided to keep a record of his bombing operations in \u003cem\u003eAvro Lancasters\u003c\/em\u003e over Germany and Occupied France. At that time, the number of heavy bombers being shot down was so great that he felt he would be lucky to survive long enough to enter details of just a few of his raids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut he completed over 30 operational flights, being honest enough to admit he was fortunate in flying so many of the “easier” missions over Occupied France and so few of the horrendous raids over the Third Reich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis diary provides a fascinating historical record of not only the actual raids themselves but also of how the seven-man crew reacted during operations to prowling nightfighters and to massive flak. Occasionally, there also breaks through a hint of his own feelings when he released his bombs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are also revealing details of happenings in the various Messes at \u003cem\u003eWickenby\u003c\/em\u003e and of ground staff activities on the station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis Diary provides a fascinating historical record of not only the actual raids themselves but also of how the seven-man crew reacted on these operations to prowling nightfighters and to massive flak; and occasionally there breaks through a hint of his own feelings when he released his bombs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are also revealing details of happenings in the various Messes at Wickenby and of ground staff activities there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Campbell Muirhead","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53738325836122,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/image1_17aee793-997b-4662-9fe0-902e40b6199a.jpeg?v=1772706108","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/the-diary-of-a-bomb-aimer","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}