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041    eng 
100 1  Franks, Norman|4aut 
245 10 BEYOND COURAGE|h[Elektronisk resurs] /|cNorman Franks 
264  1 |bGrub Street,|c2022 
300    224 sidor 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
500    |5MoE|aOnline epub (6.7 MB) 
500    |5MoE|aOffline epub med Adobe-kryptering (6.23 MB) 
520    This new book covers the adventures of 283, 284, 293 and 
       294 Walrus Squadrons, operating from North Africa, Sicily,
       Italy and Sardinia.  The pilots, like their counterparts 
       in England, knew of the dangers of landing on the sea. It 
       was a daunting task attempting to rescue downed airmen as 
       they had often to operate in bad weather, and near hostile
       coasts. Airmen who were bobbing about in dinghies, or even
       just in their Mae West life jackets, were difficult to 
       locate. Rescues from the cold sea needed to be speedy 
       affairs, especially of those survivors not in dinghies, 
       and the Walrus aircrew were always aware that time was of 
       the essence.  Moreover, rescues near a hostile shore often
       resulted in gunfire from German or Italian gunners. 
       Missions were always treacherous.Many Walrus pilots have 
       added personal recollections to the narrative and so too 
       have some of those airmen who were rescued.  As well as 
       RAF and SAAF airmen, there were numerous USAAF units 
       involved in the air war over the Mediterranean and Italy, 
       and Norman has been in contact with several Americans 
       whose lives were saved by these gallant men who flew the 
       Walrus amphibian single-engined biplane.  Men who knew 
       only too well that to pick up more than two or three 
       airmen generally meant a hard sea-borne taxi ride back to 
       base, which conditions never guaranteed. The stories of 
       these rescues gives one a sense of sincere pride in the 
       men who daily risked their lives to save others from a 
       very hostile environment. [Elib] 
653    E-bok 
653    eLib 
655  4 E-böcker 
655  4 Historia 
655  4 Samhälle & politik 
852    |5MoE|bMoE|cE-Bok|hS/DR|xorigin:Elib|zOnline epub (6.7 MB)
       |zOffline epub med Adobe-kryptering (6.23 MB) 
856 4  |uhttps://malmo.elib.se/Books/Details/1127341|zLåna som E-
       bok