Pursuit Through Darkened Skies by Michael Allen

Pursuit Through Darkened Skies by Michael Allen

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This book gives an account of the strong bonds that wartime comradeship creates, the technicalities of pioneering airborne radar, and most of all, the bravery and resolution of Britain's World War II night-fighter pilots.

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Pursuit Through Darkened Skies by Michael Allen

When Michael Allen "crewed up" with Harry White in August 1941, it was the start of a four-year partnership as navigator and pilot respectively; together they formed one of the RAF's top-scoring night-fighter crews of World War II. Known in the night-fighter world as "Mike Allen", his job was to operate the primitive airborne interception equipment (AI) and guide Harry through darkened skies until his pilot could see the enemy aircraft ahead of them. This book shows how the art of flying combined with the science of radar (Serrate) made a powerful weapon in the hands of aircrew against enemy night-fighters threatening British bomber streams over Germany. Allen also clearly explains how Serrate and other radar devices work.
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ISBN 13 9781840373554
ISBN 10 1840373555
Title Pursuit Through Darkened Skies
Author Michael Allen
Series Airlife's Classics S
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
Year published 2002-02-19
Number of pages 368
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.