{"product_id":"shot-down-and-in-the-graham-pitchfork-9781472827272","title":"Shot Down and in the Drink: True Stories of RAF and Commonwealth Aircrews Saved from the Sea in WWII","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnthralling stories of adventure and bravery from RAF pilots shot down in the sea during World War II - and those who rescued them.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe RAF's Air Sea Rescue Service saved thousands of RAF, Commonwealth and Allied airmen between 1939 and 1945. Those shot down at sea faced terrifying dangers, from weather extremes to enemy fighters, and rescue by airborne or seaborne craft was fraught with difficulty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fascinating account draws on first-hand interviews, photographs and official documents to reveal some of its most dramatic missions in northwest Europe, the Mediterranean and the Far East. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese incredible stories celebrate the courage, persistence and ingenuity of the men who found themselves 'in the drink' and those who saved them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Graham Pitchfork\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472827279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472827272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Graham Pitchfork","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44169853141247,"sku":"9781472827272","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_140be6b5-7a39-4a8e-afa6-0d0bc0407bb0.jpg?v=1689655302","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shot-down-and-in-the-graham-pitchfork-9781472827272","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}