Books: Aircraft Maintenance during WWII

Acft Maint Chief · 10-24-2007, 12:33 AM

Do any of you know of books written about aircraft maintenance performed during WWII? There are many covering the aircraft and the pilots that flew them. I would like to read of the experiences / challenges that the aircraft mechanics faced repairing battle damaged aircraft (particularily bombers) while getting them ready for the next days missions. Thanks!

Wildcat · 10-24-2007, 01:48 AM

Don't know if this will interest you but there is a book called "Restore to Service" by Walter Venn. A history of 4RSU-482 Maintenance Squadron. This is a RAAF unit that operated in the Northern Territory in WWII.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 10-24-2007, 06:15 AM

I am sure there are some. I would love to read some. As a maintaner I understand that without the maintaners the pilot is just a highly paid pedestrian.