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Rovers of the Night Sky

by Onight Hawk O. MC (Pseud of W. J. Harvey

A bomber observer’s account of the Western Front

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A bomber observer’s account of the Western Front

Published in November 1918, while the war was still fresh in the author’s memory, this memoir draws on articles W. J. Harvey had written for the Daily Mail, War Illustrated and Flying. It recounts his service as an observer with an RFC/RAF bombing squadron on the Western Front in 1917–18, including raids behind enemy lines and missions reaching Germany. The book offers a first-person record of wartime flying, shaped by the author’s contemporaneous account of the squadron’s experiences.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in First World War aviation and bombing operations.
  • Readers seeking a firsthand memoir by a wartime air observer.
  • Those exploring accounts of the Western Front and military aircraft.

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First World War aviationMilitary memoirAerial raidsWestern Front

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Book overview

This personal memoir of an observer with an RFC/RAF bombing squadron on the western front in 1917-18 was published by its pseudonymous author 'Night Hawk' M.C. (W.J.Harvey) in November 1918 when his memories of the war were still very fresh, and is based on articles that the author wrote in the 'Daily Mail', 'War Illustrated' and 'Flying'.. Harvey's squadron raided behind enemy lines and even ranged as far afield as Germany ('Hunland') itself. The author's 'record of adventures - some grim, some gay' as he writes - is a valuable and interesting addition to accounts of the Great War in the air.
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