Such was the scale of the conflict during the Second World War that the losses suffered by RAF Bomber Command alone amounted to over 9,000 aircraft and 50,000 airmen. The full extent of these losses in the air war over Europe is recorded in this highly respected Bomber Command series.

This is a welcome reprint of the third book in the series which is a unique reference source for those interested in the operations of Bomber Command and for those researching members of their family who served with Bomber Command during the conflict, and provides details of some 2,035 aircraft which were lost in the course of 1942.

This book and the other volumes identify the units, the aircraft, the crews and the circumstances behind each loss (operational or training) on a day-by-day basis in the European Theatre of Operations.

Appendices detail loss totals by squadron and aircraft type for each year; group loss totals; squadron bases by group and bomber OTU losses by unit and type. The meticulous and wide ranging research undertaken for this work will appeal to the historians and enthusiasts, as well as to the relatives and friends of the large number of airmen involved.