The night hunter's prey : the lives and deaths of an RAF rear gunner and a Luftwaffe pilot / Iain Gordon.

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2016.

271 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm

Includes QR code.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

This is the story of two airmen - an RAF Rear Gunner and a Luftwaffe Pilot. Alexander Ollar was raised in the Highlands of Scotland. He volunteered as an RAF Air Gunner in 1939. Helmut Lent enrolled for pilot training in the Luftwaffe as soon as he was old enough. Both were men of integrity and honour. Alec completed his first tour of 34 operations with 115 Squadron and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal by the King. After a year as an instructor, Alec was commissioned and returned to 115 Squadron as Gunnery Leader. He took part in the first 1000 bomber raid and was described by his Squadron Commander as the best rear gunner he had ever flown with. At the same time Helmut was building up an impressive score of victories as a night fighter pilot. In July 1942, just as both men reach the apex of their careers, they meet for the first time in the night skies over Hamburg.

9781473882508 (hbk)

940.5'442'0922
940.54420922
940.5442
B/OLL

English

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