Living a stones throw from Hunsdon, the airfield and its history has been my interest for as long as I can remember. I too have read just about everything published about the Amiens raid. I have also been lucky to have met and spoken with one or two of the aircrew participants in the past, and Ted Sismore who planned the navigational side of the raid.
The new book is packed with french eye witness reports of the time, documents to back up the new evidence, and meticulous diagrams of bomb plots, structural damage and official reports from the French aspect. I will admit now to being highly sceptical of the book when it was first brought to my attention some time ago fearing that it may have been detrimental to the crews who took part. By that I mean that it may have tarnished their image in some way. But it has not, The aircrew of 140 wing remain unblemished.
If you have an interest such as I in the Amiens raid,and I know you have, then this is the book to read. It all makes sense when you read it, take my word on that!
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