Ahead of next year's centenary of the Royal Air Force, this title draws from diaries, letters, memoirs and interviews to capture the human reality behind the RAF's defining moments throughout the Second World War In 2018 the RAF is one hundred years old. In his new book, destined to be a classic, Patrick Bishop examines the high point of its existence - the Second World War, when the Air Force saved the nation from defeat then led the advance to victory. A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER