Graham Pitchfork MBE served in the RAF for 36 years and was a Director of Military Intelligence at the Ministry of Defence. He is the author of many books including this book's companion volume Shot Down and on the Run.

The RAF's Air Sea Rescue Service saved thousands of RAF, Commonwealth and Allied airmen between 1939 and

1945. This 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. 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. These incredible stories celebrate the courage, persistence and ingenuity of the men who found

themselves 'in the drink' and those who saved them.

meticulous research combined with great storytelling

the best book ever published which gives account of Air Sea Rescue during WWII . a "must read"