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Enemy Coast Ahead
- The Memoir of Dambuster Guy Gibson
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Publisher's Summary
A definitive new edition of a classic memoir, published in association with the RAF Museum, complete with notes from leading historians.
Guy Gibson was the leader of the famous Dambusters raid and Enemy Coast Ahead is a vivid, honest account, widely regarded as one of the best books on World War II. It is also an insider's account that sets down in clear, honest detail the challenges that the RAF faced in the war against Germany's Luftwaffe.
Tragically, Gibson died in September 1944, when his Mosquito crashed near Steenbergen in the Netherlands. He was aged just 26. This new book has been published to mark the 75th anniversary of his death and includes an introduction by James Holland, a historian and broadcaster, and notes by Dr. Robert Owen, the Official Historian of the No. 617 Squadron Association.
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- John
- 01-04-21
Great story badly read
Gibson’s account of air fighting in WW2 is authentic and fascinating, especially his account of the preparation and execution of the Dams raid.
Unfortunately it is rather let down by the monotonous delivery of the reader who didn’t even bother to learn to pronounce the names of the targets correctly. If ever there is a new recording of Winnie the Pooh, he would make a great voice for Eeyore!
That said, the book is well worth getting for the content alone!
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- B Taub
- 09-10-20
I was wrong! This is actually a really good story!
Having just finished OPERATION CHASTISE, by Max Hastings, where he lauds ENEMY COAST AHEAD, I was worried that I missed something in this book in my earlier review, which found this book lacking excitement. I'm re-listening to it now and really enjoying it. Not sure what was distracting me on my first listen but now I realize that Gibson provides an engaging month by month, hands-on view of how Britain's bomber war changed over the course of the war. There's a ton to learn here and Gibson's dry sense of humor comes through in places.
So, here is a revised review...
The book provides some interesting perspective from a pilot who was there at the time. Guy Gibson is, of course, more than just a pilot, he was the celebrated leader of the 617 squadron, the Dam Busters. Quick thoughts...
- I didn't realize that Gibson spent time flying night fighters. That was an interesting part of this book.
- Good perspective on early war bomber command
- Gibson's first hand account of the dams raid was quite good, and the way he opened the book with the approach to that raid was really well written (given that opening, it seemed to me that he was a really good writer. It was fascinating that, because this book was written during the war and the bouncing bomb was a military secret, Gibson never actually mentions that the bombs skipped along the water when dropped. James Holland's recent book on the dams raid provides a lot more detail and overall excitement about that raid.
- Perhaps one of the weakest parts of this presentation was the narration. I really appreciate the time that narrators put into doing their work for us and this one seemed engaged and professional. The problem was that his speaking style is almost monotonous. It was easy, therefore, for my mind to wander.
- Gibson ends with the dams raid but doesn't cover his career thereafter (He was killed on a mission a year or so afterward)
BTW, OPERATION CHASTISE provides some different perspective on Gibson. He was a hero but, as many are, a flawed one. I'd recommend listening to the two books sequentially (order doesn't really matter).
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- rascallybear
- 10-21-20
Terrible Narrator
Interesting to hear Guy Gibson's own words, but probably the worst choice of narrator I've ever heard. Not just doesn't sound right, he mispronounces too many terms. A shame, because the narration destroys the book.
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- YorkshireCandidate
- 12-30-20
Wonderful Book Totally Ruined By The Narrator
This is a wonderful and interesting book writen by a special man.
I've the read book many times and it's a real page turner.
...but where on earth did they get the narrator from? He sounds like he's reading from a book in a school english class and he's only doing so because the teacher forced him to.
He's not so much boring as bored, can't be bothered, wishes he could be somewhere else.
You know Ferris Bueller's teacher - the one who says "Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? - This is him.
Please someone, re-record this with a narrator that can be bothered - the book deserves better
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-22-20
Written by a hero who soon too to give his life
A poignant read. Written by a young leader who within a year was to give his own life. No review could ever do this book, this author, justice. Highly recommended
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- S Hawkins
- 02-14-21
Great story exceptionally dull reader.
Good story, which sheds some light on the true Guy Gibson. This audio book for me is let down by the dull monotone narrator. if you have trouble sleeping or struggle to hear lower tones, this book is not for you.
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- Mark Greenslade
- 12-31-20
excellent book. completely unsuitable narrator.
an excellent book written by one of my childhood heroes but absolutely ruined by the choice of narrator. if ever a book needed to be recorded it's this one.
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- Annie
- 12-14-20
Excellent Story, not so the narrator
Narrator sounded bored, monotonous , German place names mispronounced. Spoiled the book completely, very disappointed,
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- Pickle
- 01-22-23
Not well read
A really great story poorly told , difficult to listen to as voice level is inconsistent .
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- Leslie Compton
- 12-26-22
Enemy coast ahead
A great story about a great mission carried out by the most famous RAF squadron in the world. A battle against not only the enemy but adversity.
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- Carling-Williams
- 11-26-22
wartime testimony
great look into wartime history with a man that never saw victory. Well narrated and understated
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- dereksmith
- 10-04-22
disappointing
As a young lad in the 50s I read this book and was enthralled by the story. With this in mind I was really looking forward to listening to this, but was disappointed. Where Guy Gibson was ebullient and decisive the narrator sounds as if he is reading the book because he has to rather than because he wants to. His delivery is very poor and disinterested, and this, together with some fairly dodgy editing, completely spoilt the experience of listening to this book. Definitely not up to the standard I expect from Audible.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-24-21
Gripping story but let down by poor narration
Great first hand account of RAF bomber activity in WWII up to May 1943, and the completion of the dams raid. A grand account, full of colour and whimsy, let down by a somewhat poor and dour narrative effort.
Mispronunciation of raid destinations is constant and he often seems to run short of breath toward the end of sentences.
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Absorbing
- By Jean on 11-26-17
By: Norman Hanson
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Dam Busters
- The True Story of the Inventors and Airmen Who Led the Devastating Raid to Smash the German Dams in 1943
- By: James Holland
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The night of 16 May, 1943: Nineteen specially adapted Lancaster bombers take off from RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, each with a huge 9000-lb cylindrical bomb strapped underneath it. Their mission: to destroy three dams deep within the German heartland, which provide the lifeblood to the industries supplying the Third Reich's war machine.
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A must for anyone interested in Air Warfare
- By Jim In Texas! on 03-24-14
By: James Holland
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Bomber Pilot: A Memoir of World War II
- By: Philip Ardery
- Narrated by: James Killavey
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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"The sky was full of dying airplanes" as American Liberator bombers struggled to return to North Africa after their daring low-level raid on the oil refineries of Ploesti. They lost 446 airmen and 53 planes, but Philip Ardery's plane came home. This pilot was to take part in many more raids on Hitler's Europe, including air cover for the D-Day invasion of Normandy. This vivid firsthand account records one man's experience of World War II air warfare.
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Fascinating...and true story
- By Loretta on 06-24-15
By: Philip Ardery
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Mustang Ace: Memoirs of a P-51 Fighter Pilot
- By: Robert J. Goebel
- Narrated by: Gary Goebel
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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When Bob Goebel left home to join the Army Air Corps in 1942, he was 19 years old and a high school graduate. Cadet Goebel worked his way steadily through Basic, Primary, and Advanced phases of military flight training, and found in himself an aptitude for flight. After graduation from flight school, with his new wings and new commission as a 2d Lieutenant, he and his classmates were posted to a fighter squadron defending the Panama Canal. By the spring of 1944 he was on his way to Italy and the 31st Fighter Group, one of the top fighter outfits of the war.
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Detailed account
- By TGower on 09-27-21
By: Robert J. Goebel
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No Parachute
- A Classic Account of War in the Air in WWI
- By: Arthur Gould Lee
- Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
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From the young airmen who took their frail machines high above the trenches of World War I and fought their foes in single combat, there emerged a renowned company of brilliant aces - among them Ball, Bishop, McCudden, Collishaw, and Mannock - whose legendary feats have echoed down half a century. But behind the elite pilots in the Royal Flying Corps, there were many hundreds of airmen who flew their hazardous daily sorties in outdated planes without ever achieving fame.
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Great Detail and Story
- By Chris on 12-14-20
By: Arthur Gould Lee
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I Flew for the Führer
- The Memoirs of a Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot
- By: Heinz Knoke, Richard Overy - introduction
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Heinz Knoke was one of the outstanding German fighter pilots of the Second World War. This vivid firsthand record of his experiences has become a classic among aviation memoirs and is a fascinating counterbalance to the numerous accounts written by Allied pilots.
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Very interesting wish it had a bit more detail
- By Quinn Richter on 05-21-21
By: Heinz Knoke, and others
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Carrier Pilot
- By: Norman Hanson
- Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1942, Norman Hanson learned to fly the Royal Navy's newest fighter: the US-built Chance Vought Corsair. Fast, rugged, and demanding to fly, it was an intimidating machine. But in the hands of its young Fleet Air Arm pilots, it also proved to be a lethal weapon. Posted to the South Pacific aboard HMS Illustrious, Hanson and his squadron took the fight to the Japanese. Facing a desperate and determined enemy, Kamikaze attacks, and the ever-present dangers of flying off a pitching carrier deck, death was never far away.
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Absorbing
- By Jean on 11-26-17
By: Norman Hanson
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Dam Busters
- The True Story of the Inventors and Airmen Who Led the Devastating Raid to Smash the German Dams in 1943
- By: James Holland
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
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The night of 16 May, 1943: Nineteen specially adapted Lancaster bombers take off from RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, each with a huge 9000-lb cylindrical bomb strapped underneath it. Their mission: to destroy three dams deep within the German heartland, which provide the lifeblood to the industries supplying the Third Reich's war machine.
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A must for anyone interested in Air Warfare
- By Jim In Texas! on 03-24-14
By: James Holland
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Jayhawk
- Love, Loss, Liberation and Terror over the Pacific
- By: Jay A. Stout, George L. Cooper
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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Born in the Philippines to an American father and a Filipina mother, George Cooper is one of the few surviving veteran pilots who saw action over such fearsome targets as Rabaul and Wewak. Not just another flag-waving story of air combat, Jayhawk describes the war as it really was - a conflict with far-reaching tentacles that gripped and tore at not only the combatants, but also their families, friends, and the way they lived their lives.
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Not your average war story.
- By Aegis on 10-17-20
By: Jay A. Stout, and others
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Baa Baa Black Sheep
- The True Story of the "Bad Boy" Hero of the Pacific Theatre and His Famous Black Sheep Squadron
- By: Gregory "Pappy" Boyington
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
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Here, in his own words, is the true story of America's wildest flying hero, of his extraordinary heroism, and of his greatest battle of all-the fight to survive. The World War II air war in the Pacific needed tough men like Colonel Pappy Boyington and his Black Sheep Squadron. The legendary Marine Corps officer and his bunch of misfits, outcasts, and daredevils gave a new definition to "hell-raising" - on the ground and in the skies.
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Who picked the narrator?
- By D. DAVIS on 08-21-19
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Fighter Group
- The 352nd “Blue-Nosed Bastards” in World War II
- By: Lt. Col. Jay A. Stout
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
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Jay A. Stout breaks new ground in World War II history with this gripping account of one of the war’s most highly decorated American fighter groups. Stout combines the storytelling gifts and careful research for a seasoned historian with the combat experience of a former fighter pilot to tell the remarkable story of the 352nd Fighter Group. This isn’t just the story of a single fighter group; it’s the story of how the United States won the air war over Europe.
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This is a fantastic, through, in depth, and personal history of the 352nd fighter group.
- By S. H. Moore on 02-23-21
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Aces Falling
- War Above the Trenches, 1918
- By: Peter Hart
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Length: 16 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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At the beginning of 1918, the great aces seemed invincible. Flying above the battlefields of the Western Front, they cut a deadly swathe through the ranks of their enemies, as each side struggled to keep control of the air. This audiobook charts the rise and fall of the WWI aces in the context of the vast battles that were taking place in 1918. It shows the vital importance of reconnaissance, and how large formations of aircraft became the norm - bringing an end to the era of the old, heroic 'lone wolves'.
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A MUST READ for students of military aviation
- By B Taub on 03-03-20
By: Peter Hart