Diary of a Night Bomber Pilot in World War I

Flying at 18, demobbed at 20, Semple's astonishing experience has been meticulously put into context. How do you fly a Handley Page across France in total darkness? The answer is the 'Lighthouse system', just one of the revelations in this unique record of ingenuity and courage.

Auteur

Clive Semple has spent many years collating and preparing the dairy for publication. Wing Commander Mawby, now retired and an ex-instructor of Leslie Semple's 207 Squadron, now the curator of the base's impressive archives at Linton-on-Ouse, has brought his specialist expertise to bear.

Résumé
Flying at 18, demobbed at 20, Semple's astonishing experience has been meticulously put into context. How do you fly a Handley Page across France in total darkness? The answer is the 'Lighthouse system', just one of the revelations in this unique record of ingenuity and courage.