Surviving the Skies

A Night Bomber Pilot in the Great War

Biography & Memoir, Historical
Cover of the book Surviving the Skies by Joe Bamford, The History Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Joe Bamford ISBN: 9780752490533
Publisher: The History Press Publication: August 1, 2012
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Joe Bamford
ISBN: 9780752490533
Publisher: The History Press
Publication: August 1, 2012
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

Captain Stephen Wynn Vickers joined the Cheshire Regiment in August 1914, but after being badly wounded, he remustered to the RFC (Royal Flying Corps). While other young pilots were killed or injured almost as soon as they got their wings, Captain Vickers survived numerous crash and forced landings. He joined 101 Squadron in 1917, completed 73 sorties over enemy territory before being repatriated in May 1918, and was awarded the newly inaugurated DFC as well as the MC. With the war drawing to a close, he became a flying instructor at an RAF station in Lincolnshire, but he did not live long enough to receive either his medals or the distinction that he deserved.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Captain Stephen Wynn Vickers joined the Cheshire Regiment in August 1914, but after being badly wounded, he remustered to the RFC (Royal Flying Corps). While other young pilots were killed or injured almost as soon as they got their wings, Captain Vickers survived numerous crash and forced landings. He joined 101 Squadron in 1917, completed 73 sorties over enemy territory before being repatriated in May 1918, and was awarded the newly inaugurated DFC as well as the MC. With the war drawing to a close, he became a flying instructor at an RAF station in Lincolnshire, but he did not live long enough to receive either his medals or the distinction that he deserved.

More books from The History Press

Cover of the book Ulster, Ireland and the Somme by Joe Bamford
Cover of the book Walsingham by Joe Bamford
Cover of the book Conservative Party by Joe Bamford
Cover of the book London and the Georgian Navy by Joe Bamford
Cover of the book Robert the Bruce's Forgotten Victory by Joe Bamford
Cover of the book London's Big Day by Joe Bamford
Cover of the book When Camp Onanda Gives Her Call by Joe Bamford
Cover of the book Plain Clothes & Sleuths by Joe Bamford
Cover of the book Bloody British History: Southampton by Joe Bamford
Cover of the book Seat Perilous by Joe Bamford
Cover of the book VCs of the First World War: The Final Days 1918 by Joe Bamford
Cover of the book London's Forgotten Children by Joe Bamford
Cover of the book Life as a Victorian Lady by Joe Bamford
Cover of the book Apostrophe Catastrophe by Joe Bamford
Cover of the book SS by Joe Bamford
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy