Venturer Courageous - Group Captain Leonard Trent VC , DFC - James Sanders

The New Zealand pilot who led a raid on Amsterdam Power Station in 1943.

Of 11 Lockheed Venturas taking part in the raid, only one survived. Leonard Trent was one of thirteen aircrew taken prisoner and he was sent to Stalag Luft III in time for 'The Great Escape'. Trent was caught as he emerged from the tunnel exit.

"James Sanders served as a Royal New Zealand Air Force pilot in the last war, flying Blenheim, Maryland, Baltimore and Halifax aircraft on daylight reconnaissance and night shipping strikes in the Middle East, Malta and Britain. He has been a journalist and an advertising agency proprietor ..."--Back cover.

Hardback with dj

Illustrated

Printed - 1983

Pages - 266

ISBN - 0091546001

Minor bumps and scuffs to dj

Condition - good used book

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