This is the first book to give a detailed first-hand account of post-World War II RAF Short Sunderland operations in the Far East. The author was a navigator with 88 Squadron & later 205 Squadron flying operations during the Korean War the Malayan Emergency & many other operations. He was based at Seletar in Singapore Kaitak in Hong Kong Iwakuni near Hiroshima & various other operational bases throughout his two & a half year tour. The Sunderland flying boat was a unique aircraft in that each crew was allotted an aircraft which became their floating & airborne home. The author describes the Sunderland's performance & flying boat operating techniques including taking-off from & landing on the open sea. It

Includes:: a tour of the aircraft's interior & the equipment used by the ten-man crew all well illustrated by photographs. The task of long distance navigation in the Far East during the early 1950s relied on the conventional methods of astro navigation & dead reckoning a difficult task when crossing hundreds of miles of open ocean & encountering monsoon & tropical storm conditions. Amongst the noteworthy events included is a return flight from Singapore to Hong Kong across 1 400 miles of ocean with a VIP passenger his first operational flight as a 21 year old Pilot Officer navigator. He then undertakes an operation involving a return trip to Scotland which took three months. On moving to Kaitak the Sunderlands provided air cover for search & rescue operations taking off & landing amongst the port's many small & erratically steered shipping craft. He flew sixty-one missions in support of the United Nations forces fighting in & around Korea enduring the threat of Chinese fighters over the Yellow Sea. In one operation an engine fire caused the crew to ditch in the Tsushima Strait with serious structural failure & they were rescued by the USS De Haven a US destroyer. This is a worthy record of some of the legendary Short Sunderland's final roles in the RAF.

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The Roman Club a school group interested in the occult to which hes practically enslaved has become boring for one Hideo Aiba. In fact he finds his entire existence pretty tiresome until one day when a girl named Kurumi Sahana shows up & wants to join up. When the two are left alone in the club classroom Kurumi makes a special request of Hideo which makes him (understandably) freak out. Though he doesnt know what to think one things for sure Hideos life just became anything but boring. ...

Bestselling author Torey Hayden's new novel poignantly tells of a daughter's attempt to grow up in the shadow of her mother's haunted past. Warm melancholy & evocatively rendered this book captures the essence of a family touched by sadness. A haunting tale of a family who can't escape the consequences of their mother's tormented childhood. Hayden a master storyteller again turns her talent to fiction in this novel that combines a psychological thriller with a nuanced family drama. Lesley's Hungarian mother Mara -- charming childlike lovable -- is traumatized by her adolescent Holocaust experiences. Though her American husband & daughters try to live a normal life Mara holds them thrall to her moods & quirks. Lesley struggles to understand but dealing with Mara is a severe strain which sets her apart from her peers. But when Mara's psychosis results in tragedy Lesley goes to Wales in search of her mother's remembered joy. ...

The little knight wants a sword to whoosh & swoosh in the air. His mother gives him a sunflower instead. The sunflower sword whooshes & swooshes very well. But says the little knight it wont be any good for fighting dragons. Or will it? ...

He had given her everything. There would be no games with him When Anna Hazel arrives in Crete to work on an archaeological dig for the summer she has yet to meet her new boss the brilliant but mysterious Dr William Sillery. He has a reputation as a slave-driver. As Anna begins to enjoy the sun-drenched Greek island she also develops a friendship with the darkly handsome host of her villa Vangelis. Intoxicated by the long fiercely hot summer Anna's darkest desires are about to be realised as she embarks on a series of forbidden adventures. But in the end she must decide who will own her heart. ...

The enthralling & heartwarming new novel from the hugely popular Sunday Times bestselling author of TO LOVE & TO CHERISH & A SECRET IN THE FAMILY. The Great War is over & sisters Iris & Rose are adjusting to life in their modest Liverpool home after their brother Charlie has returned from the front. But when their mother sends Rose to the beautiful Welsh village of Tregarron to recover from an illness she discovers a new world of possibility at her feet. There she obtains a job as housemaid to the wealthy but tragic Rhys-Pritchard family & falls in love with the young but troubled head of house. Meanwhile at home Charlie keen to improve his social standing becomes engaged to the daughter of a successful coal merchant while Iris falls for a porter from the local fruit market. Then tragedy strikes & the whole family must pull together if they are to survive the turmoil ahead. Their support of one another can only bring them closer together but will they be forced to put their dreams on hold in the process? ...

The Sunne in Splendour" is a magnificent historical novel about Richard III. Set against a vast colourful canvas it covers the whole period of The War of the Roses opening with Richard as a child of seven & following him through a turbulent youth & manhood to his betrayal & death at The Battle of Bosworth Field. The historical detail is brilliantly depicted & brings to life the atmosphere of the time with extraordinary immediacy & excitement." ...

Key Words with Peter & Jane" uses the most frequently met words in the English language as a starting point for learning to read successfully & confidently. The Key Words reading scheme is scientifically researched & world renowned. " Book 8a" features Peter & Jane enjoying the summer in 91 new words including 'week' 'slow' 'clothes' & 'nothing'. Once this book has been completed the child moves on to book "8b". " The Key Words with Peter & Jane" books work because each of the key words is introduced gradually & repeated frequently. This builds confidence in children when they recognise these key words on sight (also known as the 'look & say' method of learning). Examples of key words are: the one two he. There are 12 levels each with 3 books: a b & c. " Series a": gradually introduces new words. " Series b": provides further practise of words featured in the 'a' series. " Series c": links reading with writing & phonics. All the words that have been introduced in each 'a' & 'b' book are also reinforced in the 'c' books." ...

Sunny Vale Pleasure Gardens near Brighouse was the Belle Vue or Alton Towers of West Yorkshire. It opened as a garden in 1880 but with the inclusion of amusements in 1883 it became a hugely popular venue for sunday strollers local sunday school groups & day trippers from around the north of England for the next seventy-five years. With boating lakes train & fairground rides fireworks a helter-skelter & of course beautiful gardens in its heyday it attracted over 100 000 visitors a year. Its tearooms alone would regularly serve more than 4 000 customers a day. The author an expert on Sunny Vale has collected images & memories of the attraction over many years. His regular slideshows on the attraction are well-known in the area. This collection of more than 180 images complemented by detailed captions & reminiscences of the Gardens throughout their long history will delight all who remember visiting as a child & provide a fascinating insight into this vanished but not-forgotten institution. ...

White Eagle's book Sunrise" is a classic in bringing an awareness of ongoing life to those fearing death or left bereft by the passing of someone they love. It is also of great general interest for it gives real information & upliftment around the whole subject of continuing life & life eternal." ...