"I couldn't help thinking that the Royal Air Force had a real problem on its hands. How did they figure on making a front-line, gung-ho pilot out of the sort of material I provided - a shy, reticent, non-belligerent country boy?" Born in Scotland, Philip Gray found himself captain of the crew of a "mighty Lanc" in WW2, operating with 186 Squadron as the RAF took war right into the heart of Germany. Both Gray and his crew felt they were in charge of the undisputed king of the skies. In an engaging yet frank style, Gray reveals the true relationships between himself and his team. He also searches his own soul as he struggles to survive in love and war.
"I couldn't help thinking that the Royal Air Force had a real problem on its hands. How did they figure on making a front-line, gung-ho pilot out of the sort of material I provided - a shy, reticent, non-belligerent country boy?" Born in Scotland, Philip Gray found himself captain of the crew of a "mighty Lanc" in WW2, operating with 186 Squadron as the RAF took war right into the heart of Germany. Both Gray and his crew felt they were in charge of the undisputed king of the skies. In an engaging yet frank style, Gray reveals the true relationships between himself and his team. He also searches his own soul as he struggles to survive in love and war.