The best part of this book is Bernard’s description of the air raids on Ploesti during World War II. That’s what really kept me engaged with this story. I also liked the narrative comparison of the Americans with the Luftwaffe Bf 109 pilot, Egon Richter. On the other hand, having the two main characters named after U.S. aircraft engine companies (Lycoming and Wright) seemed a bit cringey. And not to disparage the contributions of women pilots during the war at all, but I’m not so sure about bringing Vivan along on a combat mission.… (mais)
A good story about the men that flew the Hump to support Stilwell and the Chinese during WW2. Ugly work over horrendous terrain for mostly political reasons with many casualties.
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