Relive the exploits of the men who served as aircrew in the British and American Bomber Commands during World War II.


Bomber Boys. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2007 book, Bomber Boys: Fighting Back 1940-1945
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Bomber Boys: Fighting Back 1940-1945
Patrick Bishop, 2007
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Harvey Lilley, 2012

Spanning six years of wartime operations, this documentary delves into the hurdles and difficulties confronted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the evolution of Bomber Command.


The Last Mission. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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The Last Mission
Jim B. Smith, 1994
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Patrick Taulère, 2003

Uncover the compelling narrative of World War II’s concluding mission—a strategic air strike that inadvertently thwarted a Japanese coup, prevented a nuclear strike on Tokyo, and ultimately brought an end to the war.


Bomber. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1970 book
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Bomber
Len Deighton, 1970
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Adrian Bean, 1995

Based on the classic novel by Len Deighton, Bomber tells the story of the bombing war in Europe through the prism of a single Bomber Command raid one night in 1943.

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“I’ve adapted all three of my novels and it’s been difficult. You can’t objectively make the rational decisions that are needed.”

DAVID NICHOLLS (Writer and Screenwriter)