Bomber Pilot 1916-1918.

London: Ian Allan Ltd, (1974),

First Edition. octavo, green boards in pictorial dust jacket. 180pp. Ian Allan Ltd, Item #31809

Edited by Chaz Bowyer. The author's comprehensive diary of day-to-day events from his first day in France in August, 1916, to his last day in April, 1918, as a member of No. 5 RNAS Squadron (later 205 RAF). Bartlett few 101 bombing raids along the Belgian coast and later in France with the RAF during the Ludendorff offensive. Prolonged exposure to the physical and mental rigors during his 18 months of continuous flying took its toll on Bartlett and resulted in the impairment of his health and the hardening of his outlook despite his pure joy of flying both detailed here. With 75 photographic illustrations, many of the author's own. A very fine, clean copy, jacket price clipped.

Price: $40.00