{"product_id":"153830641_product","title":"Danny Burt - Mosquito Night Intruder Ace : Wing Commander Bertie Rex O","description":"New Store Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe item is a book Hardback\u003cbr\u003eThe Author Name is Danny Burt\u003cbr\u003eThe Title is Mosquito Night Intruder Ace : Wing Commander Bertie Rex O'Bryen Hoare DFC \u0026amp; Bar, DSO \u0026amp; Bar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther Comments\u003cbr\u003eNew Store Stock\u003cbr\u003eCategory - Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct Description -\u003cbr\u003eBertie Rex O'Bryen Hoare was born on 6 June 1912. Having been educated at Harrow and Wye Agricultural College,  Sammy', as he was often known to friends and family, entered the RAF on a short-service commission in 1936.   In October 1938, whilst piloting a Fairy Battle Bertie sustained a serious injury from a piece of loose piece of aircraft cowling.\r\n\r\n This incident resulted in him being totally blinded in one eye. Though he was initially grounded, his determination to return to the air never diminished. The outbreak of war in September 1939, saw his wish be granted when Bertie was given permission to return to operational flying duties.\r\n\r\n   Bertie was posted to 23 Squadron, which was flying Blenheims at the time. The squadron then converted to Havocs, the crews being tasked with undertaking out night-time operations over Occupied Europe. Despite his restricted night vision and depth perception, Bertie went on to became one of the RAF's leading advocates in the art of what was known as  intruder operations'.\r\n\r\n   In the months and years that followed, Bertie served in, and then commanded, a number of RAF squadrons. By the time the war in Europe came to an end, he was the Station Commander at RAF Little Snoring in Norfolk - which, at the time, was home to de Havilland Mosquitos undertaking intruder operations.   Bertie opted to remain in the RAF after the war, this time being posted to 84 Squadron.\r\n\r\n However, his luck finally ran out on 26 March 1947, when the Mosquito he was ferrying to Australia crashed off its northern coast. Reported missing at the time, Danny Burt reveals the full circumstances of this tragic incident.   This is the biography of one of the RAF's greatest characters of the Second World War.\r\n\r\n With his  epic' over-sized moustache, Bertie Hoare was a pilot who, with the end of the fighting, had risen to the rank of Group Captain, been awarded the Distinguished Service Order and Bar, the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar, and been Mentioned in Despatches. Bertie ended the war having flown over 100 combat sorties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBooks are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions.  The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGift Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a great gift idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHours of Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eLocation ID 245z\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eiHaveit SKU ID 174141267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pen \u0026 Sword Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title \/ unisex","offer_id":45354119069940,"sku":"174141267","price":20.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/ihaveitmarketplace.com\/products\/153830641_product","provider":"iHaveit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}