Mosquito Intruder
London: John Murray, 1982. Octavo, chocolate-brown hardcover, spine embossed with gilt lettering, 184 pp., four double-sided black-and-white plates. Top corners of covers bumped, light spotting on top and fore-edge of text block, some wear and tear on edges of dust-jacket with some fading on spine, foxing on inside of dust-jacket; otherwise a near-fine copy in a good dust-jacket. First British edition.
A navigator with 418 City of Edmonton Squadron with the Canadian Air Force and later a foreign, defence and political correspondent, Dave McIntosh vividly recounts his terrifying experiences during World War Two. Included are accounts of 41 operations, including nearly being blown up by bombs, and landing on one engine in an aircraft without an undercarriage. Item #4931
Price (AUD): $50.00