Re: New book - Group Captain Bertie Hoare, RAF
 

Hi all, just to let you all know my new book is out on Amazon, release date early 2023.

Here is the link.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mosquito-Ni..._1661461873695

Re: New book - Group Captain Bertie Hoare, RAF
 

Congratulations! The cover is wonderful. A trully tribute to a forgotten hero...and remembering that this started with a previous thread of mine down here at Toch, remembering one of the RAF Heroes that did not had, until now, a decent biography....

OBS: If memory does not fail me, the DSO precedes the DFC either on the name of the person who holds both, but also talkinb about the ribbons that must be sewed onto the RAF Service and Battle Dress. Are you able to correct that, either on the tittle and the ribbons showing at the cover????

Adriano

Re: New book - Group Captain Bertie Hoare, RAF
 

It is already on the wish list for Xmas....

Re: New book - Group Captain Bertie Hoare, RAF
 

Danny, please inform when orders can be placed, ok?

Re: New book - Group Captain Bertie Hoare, RAF
 

That is a good spot Adriano-DSO before DFC! Big howler on that cover then. Furthermore, from what I can see he never shot down a He 111 while flying a Mosquito?

Re: New book - Group Captain Bertie Hoare, RAF
 

Well done Danny!

Look forward to reading it and adding it to the collection. Interesting subject matter.

Cover is no sweat as long as it's not already being printed. Easily remedied!

Congrats again!

Re: New book - Group Captain Bertie Hoare, RAF
 

Thanks all for your kind words .... and observation which I have had amended on the cover by the publishers.

Chris, I hope all is good mate. Bertie did claim a a few He111 results, granted little information on these, apart from the damaged on the 13 Sep

1941
03/04 May 1x He 111 Destroyed
13 Sep 1x He 111 Destroyed
13 Sep 1x He 111* Damaged

Thanks again guys.

Cheers

Danny

Re: New book - Group Captain Bertie Hoare, RAF
 

Orders through Amazon or Pen and Sword.

Re: New book - Group Captain Bertie Hoare, RAF
 

Danny: Fine here and hope you are too. Still serving? Aware of his claims via Aces High but the claims you list were with him flying a Blenheim, not Mosquito?

Re: New book - Group Captain Bertie Hoare, RAF
 

Thanks Danny...it shall be ordered, be sure of that.

Do you serve with 23 or 13 Squadron ? Airmen or ground crew or Staff ?

A.

Re: New book - Group Captain Bertie Hoare, RAF
 

Mosquito Night Intruder Ace: Wing Commander Bertie Rex O'Bryen Hoare DFC & Bar, DSO & Bar
(Air World, imprint of Pen & Sword - 28 February 2023)
by Danny Burt
240 pages - hardcover

"Bertie Rex O'Bryen Hoare was born on 6 June 1912. Having been educated at Harrow and Wye Agricultural College, Sammy', as he was often known to friends and family, entered the RAF on a short-service commission in 1936. In October 1938, whilst piloting a Fairy Battle Bertie sustained a serious injury from a piece of loose piece of aircraft cowling. This incident resulted in him being totally blinded in one eye. Though he was initially grounded, his determination to return to the air never diminished. The outbreak of war in September 1939, saw his wish be granted when Bertie was given permission to return to operational flying duties. Bertie was posted to 23 Squadron, which was flying Blenheims at the time. The squadron then converted to Havocs, the crews being tasked with undertaking out night-time operations over Occupied Europe. Despite his restricted night vision and depth perception, Bertie went on to became one of the RAF's leading advocates in the art of what was known as intruder operations'. In the months and years that followed, Bertie served in, and then commanded, a number of RAF squadrons. By the time the war in Europe came to an end, he was the Station Commander at RAF Little Snoring in Norfolk - which, at the time, was home to de Havilland Mosquitos undertaking intruder operations. Bertie opted to remain in the RAF after the war, this time being posted to 84 Squadron. However, his luck finally ran out on 26 March 1947, when the Mosquito he was ferrying to Australia crashed off its northern coast. Reported missing at the time, Danny Burt reveals the full circumstances of this tragic incident. This is the biography of one of the RAF's greatest characters of the Second World War. With his epic' over-sized moustache, Bertie Hoare was a pilot who, with the end of the fighting, had risen to the rank of Group Captain, been awarded the Distinguished Service Order and Bar, the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar, and been Mentioned in Despatches. Bertie ended the war having flown over 100 combat sorties."

About the Author
Danny Burt joined the British Army at the age of 18. As a Fire Support Team member in the Royal Artillery he served in Kosovo, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan, completing two tours in the latter theatre. Living in County Durham, having served nearly 23 years in the military, Danny has recently completed his MSc (Hons). In his spare time, Danny collects and restores Second World War British military motorbikes and equipment.

Re: New book - Group Captain Bertie Hoare, RAF
 

Adriano-Danny is Army and if you Google those sqns you will see they are no longer flying sqns in the true sense

Re: New book - Group Captain Bertie Hoare, RAF
 

Chris,

All good thanks, and just left to be honest, after 23 years. You are totally right mate, these were not in a Mossy but in earlier aircraft.

A,

I served with the Army, but most of my career spent serving with the RAF, they are the better bunch and it sounds strange but the only time I have ever felt at home in the military!

Cheers

Danny

Re: New book - Group Captain Bertie Hoare, RAF
 

Thank you both! It is always good to know about an author, his backgrounds, etc....
It was my "boy's dream" to serve the RAF....now I do preserve the deeds of the Brazilians who flew and served it in WW2...
Danny you saw a lot of action yourself...Well done...and collects WW2 motorbikes....really NICE...
Good to know of you a bit more...Congratulations and keep going. You're doing a fine job preserving the deeds of those forgotten RAF heroes.

Adriano