Tales of a Tail Gunner
| Author | : Eddie Picardo |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 1996-06-01 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9781883697334 |
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Tail Gunner
| Author | : Squadron Leader R C Rivaz |
| Publisher | : The History Press |
| Total Pages | : 137 |
| Release | : 2011-08-26 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 075246969X |
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First published in 1943, this is the gripping story of one man's involvement in RAF Bomber Command's fledgling offensive between August 1940 and December 1941. Dick Rivaz was tail gunner to Leonard Cheshire, one of the most famous RAF pilots of the Second World War, flying in Whiteleys with 102 Squadron and latterly in Halifaxes with 35 Squadron. Unique among wartime memoirs, Tail Gunner was written within months of the events described, with all the immediacy of being at the very heart of the action. Rivaz graphically describes his experiences on night bombing attacks against heavily defended enemy targets like Duisberg, Dusseldorf and Essen, and relates a dramatic shoot-out with German fighters over La Rochelle in broad daylight during July 1941. Rivaz reveals the fine spirit of comradeship which developed in RAF bomber crews during the Second World War. Having survived the war, including two rescues from the North Sea, he was killed in October 1945, aged just thirty-seven.
Tail Gunner
| Author | : Dee Phillips |
| Publisher | : M. Evans |
| Total Pages | : 48 |
| Release | : 2010-05-01 |
| Genre | : Historical fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780237541927 |
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'Yesterday's Voices' gives older 'hi-lo' readers manageable, yet highly sophisticated, thought-provoking historical fiction. Each story includes a spread that gives the reader the factual background to the historical theme or event explored in the story.
Looking Back
| Author | : Dale Vanblair |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 329 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9781414008165 |
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This story is about two congenial and affectionate sisters, with slightly different personalities and temperaments. Both are very intelligent and are able to excel in their chosen professions, until terrifying conditions affect their lives.
Backwards Into Battle
| Author | : Andy Doty |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 168 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
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"Pure gold," "enduring literature," "spell binding," "deeply moving," "insightful," "heartfelt," "riveting," & "one of the most interesting stories to come out of World War II" are some of the reader responses to this poignant memoir. It traces the transformation of a typical small-town boy into a seasoned B-29 tail gunner flying 21 bombing missions over Japan -- one of which ended in the death of three crewmates. This book is more than a war story: it is rich in boyhood & wartime humor & nostalgia, recounts the amazing innocence, patriotism & values of the author's generation, & comments on revisionist historians & the need to use the atomic bomb. It asks -- & answers -- the question of why men risk their lives time & again in the face of great danger. Dedicated to the lost crewmen, this gem of a book is a timely, perceptive & inspirational account of a 19-year-old's experiences in the most costly & destructive war in history. To order contact: Tall Tree Press, 4072 Scripps Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306 or phone (415) 494-3897.
Tail Gunner [Illustrated Edition]
| Author | : Sqd. Ldr. Richard Rivaz DFC |
| Publisher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 335 |
| Release | : 2016-07-26 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1786259281 |
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Includes the Aerial Warfare In Europe During World War II illustrations pack with over 200 maps, plans, and photos. Originally published in 1943, this is one man’s first-hand account of the part he played in RAF Bomber Command’s fledgling bomber offensive between August 1940 and December 1941. Richard Rivaz flew as tail gunner to Leonard Cheshire, one of the most famous RAF pilots of World War II. His modest but vivid narrative reveals what it was like to be part of a heavy bomber crew flying first Whitleys and then Halifaxes with No.s 102 and 35 squadrons.—Print Ed.
Wing Ding
| Author | : Gene T. Carson |
| Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 199 |
| Release | : 2001-04-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780738856889 |
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This is no run-of-the-mill WWII book. It is the exciting story of a cook in the Army Air Corps. It tells of his unauthorized move from the kitchen to life as an aerial gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress in the unfriendly skies of Europe in 1943 to 1945. You will laugh cry and share in his life as he fights for his country while snatching moments of relief and love between missions. For those who were there it will bring back memories. For others, it will tell what it was like for grandfathers, fathers and uncles.
Memoirs of a Tail Gunner
| Author | : Norman Ross |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 372 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 0557786711 |
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I Wanted Wings
| Author | : Gary R. Hill |
| Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
| Total Pages | : 458 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1438932561 |
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Think about how much safer and relaxed you would feel if you knew what to expect from a relationship-before you got into one. In this book I lay open my experiences from what I feel God revealed to me about falling in love. A thriving growing relationship which enters into marriage waits within these pages. Where hands are still held within the revealed depths of love long after courtship, there is stability in behavior which promotes consistent growth. "As the bridegroom rejoices in His bride, so does the Lord rejoice in you." At last a pattern to behold and live for a full life.
Tail Gunner Takes Over [Illustrated Edition]
| Author | : Sqd. Ldr. Richard Rivaz DFC |
| Publisher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 374 |
| Release | : 2016-07-26 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 178625929X |
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Includes the Aerial Warfare In Europe During World War II illustrations pack with over 200 maps, plans, and photos. The follow-up to the successful “Tail Gunner,” Rivaz’ firsthand account of the part he played in RAF Bomber Command’s fledgling bomber offensive between August 1940 and December 1941. After his heroic exploits as a tail gunner he moved on to flight training in Canada. This book was published just prior to his untimely death on October 13th, 1945, having survived the Second World War.
