Bombers Fly East

Bombers Fly East is a 1943 semi-autobiographical novel written by the author Bruce Sanders. The novel tells the story of the struggles, defeats and successes of the airmen in the RAF Bomber Command.[1]

Bombers Fly East by Bruce Sanders, title page of the first edition.

The novel is of great historical significance for two reasons - firstly that the first-edition of the book was published during the war itself - secondly that the first-edition contained ground-breaking historical photography that accompanied the text.[1] First-editions are relatively rare.

A Lancaster Flies East on Operations, facing the title page of the first edition.
A Bomb-Aimer at his Post during a Heavy Raid on Germany, facing p.37 of the first edition.

References
  1. "Bombers Fly East by Bruce Sanders: Good Hardcover (1943) 1st Edition, No Author signature | Artifacts eBookstore". www.abebooks.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-03.


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