They joined an R.A.F. known as the best flying club in the world but when war pitches the young pilots of 409 Squadron into battle over Germany their training tactics & equipment are soon found wanting their twin-engined bombers obsolete from the off. Chances of completing a 30-operation tour? One in three. At best. Robinsons crooked salute to the dogged heroes of the R.A.F.s early bombing campaign is a wickedly humourous portrait of men doing their duty in flying death traps fully aware in those dark days of war there was nothing else to do but dig in & hang on.