Bomber Command pilot George Dunn DFC L d'H completed forty four
operations during the Second World War. George flew his first tour in
1943, on Handley Page Halifax bombers, during one of the most intense
periods of the bombing war. Following two trips as a second pilot with
No. 10 Squadron, to gain operational experience, George, accompanied by
his usual flight engineer Ferris Newton DFM, then flew with No. 76
Squadron crew from May to October 1943, taking part in the Battle of the
Ruhr, the Battle of Hamburg and the raid against the German secret
weapon research station at Peenemünde. On completion of his tour, and a
period as an instructor pilot, George then took up duties flying de
Havilland Mosquitos, firstly with No. 608 Squadron and then with No.
1409 Met Flight.
In Resolute, the title being the No. 76 Squadron motto, George and
Ferris describe in detail their journey from novice airmen, through
training, to crewing up and operational duties. It was a time at which
the attrition rates in the air battle over Germany were escalating and
the odds were against completing a full tour. Despite the pressures of
operations George, Ferris and the crew find time to enjoy life - to the
full! In the latter stages of the war, George then recalls with fondness
and admiration, the opportunity to fly Mosquitos.
Resolute is based on the detailed diary that Ferris kept during the
war, and on accounts written by George, along with recorded interviews.
Author Steve Darlow, with his extensive knowledge of the Bomber Command
story, provides the context in which George, Ferris, and their crew went
to war.
Illustrated with photographs, and images from George's logbook,
Resolute tells the gripping story of one crew's fight for survival,
and their contribution to the eventual defeat of Nazism.
