night lights
diary of a night bomber pilot in world war i
p pilot leslie semples diary is captured and put into context in this unique volume . 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 record of ingenuity and courage . with the expert guidance of retired wing commander mawby clive semple has produced an overview of world war i aviation from a new and revelatory perspective . leslie semple was told when he volunteered for the flying corps that it was about as safe as infantry . notwithstanding the carnage of the trenches his instructors knew this was a lie . it includes many unpublished photographs from an unarguably unique record of the experience of world war i and tells a story of intrepidity and sacrifice .