"Ron Jackson is brought up in a Tyneside village in a poor but happy family. By the time he is eighteen the Second World War has begun and he volunteers for the RAF. His training as a wireless operator/air gunner takes him to Scotland and the Isle of Man, where he experiences several romances and many mishaps, before he sees any action." "His experiences in Europe and North Africa include two crashes and a few near misses, but it is the camaraderie of those who are risking their lives in faraway places that is the lasting memento of Ron's wartime experiences. Alongside the potential tragedy the servicemen and women face every day, there are pranks and parties, romances and even weddings; a complete picture of how so many lives were led at that time."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved