Night Fighter

Night Fighter The Battle Against Hitler's Night Raiders 1940 - 1941 Language:English Format:Paperback Dimensions:5.5" x 8.5" Pages:200 Photos:60 black and white images Publisher:Air World ISBN:9781526721020 Item No. 9781526721020 It is no surprise that the Air Ministry chose an author of H.E. Bates’ talents to portray the battle over the night skies of Britain whilst the war against Germany was still to reach its conclusion. For his rich prose excites and inspires as much as it informs.Bates opens his stirring story by analyzing the comparative efforts of the RAF and the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain and the decision by the Germans to turn to attacking British towns and cities, first during daytime, then, as losses mounted, at night. At first, the RAF’s night fighters achieved only limited success, with the ground stations and the pilots unable to track down the intruders in the dark. But that was soon to