Hardback, 1st Edition. Published in 2008 "Special Op: Bomber" is an action-packed account of the battle in the skies over Europe, from the perspective of the men who undertook the highly dangerous job of flying the bombers. Throughout the unrelenting and destructive air campaign there were certain vital operations that required the airmen of the RAF and the USAAF to take their skills to new levels, and to display courage above and beyond the call of duty. "Special Op: Bomber" draws upon a wealth of these courageous veterans' stories, many of them previously unpublished. The vivid first-hand accounts convey the peril of Allied air combat in World War II with breathtaking immediacy. This hardback edition has been personally signed by the author on the title page. Also mounted onto the front end page is a Special Limited Edition bookplate (see image below) signed by the following USAAF Aircrew veterans who served operationally with the 8th Air Force during the European Campaign in World War Two; Colonel Robert M. Slane U.S.A.F. retd. Legion of Merit +Oak Leaf, DFC, MSM + Oak Leaf, Air Medal + 4 Oak Leaves, Air Force Commendation + 4 Oak Leaves, Vietnamese Honor Medal-1st Class, Vietnamese Air Service Medal Captain Robert H. Wolf U.S.A.F. retd. DFC, Air Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Master Sergeant Samuel Mastrogiacomo U.S.A.F. retd. DFC Edition Size: 50