Biography of an English hero in World War II who lost both legs in an air crash, learned to walk again, and became a fighter pilot during the Battle of Britain. He was captured but managed to escape from the enemy.

An overview of the major bomber aircraft used on all sides during World War II.

"It became a a fascinating battle between the crews of Bomber Command and the Luftwaffe's night fighter force, the Nachtjagd, with no shortage of courage and heavy losses on both sides. Amongst the epic encounters were Bomber Command's Thousand Bomber raids, the attack on the German V-weapons research establishment at Peenemünde, the campaign against the industrial Ruhr, Hamburg and Berlin, and the disastrous raid on Nuremberg."--Book jacket.