Mosquito Pathfinder (Hardback)

About Steve Crump

STEVE CRUMP’s fascination for the human stories behind those taking to the air during the Second World War was ignited in the 1980s when he met Kazik Budzik, a former Polish Spitfire Pilot, and author Dilip Sarkar MBE. Research into the local wartime crash of Mosquito DZ477 led to Steve’s passion to preserve the memories and experiences of the people who helped change the course of history. Born and educated in Hereford, Steve had careers in Engineering, IT, Human Resource Management and finally the support of vulnerable adults. Married to his wife Claire for over forty years, they have two children, a beautiful granddaughter and an ever-present cockapoo, Tilly. Having retired to Anglesey, Steve was able to devote his time and energy to revisit his archive of personal contemporary material to write Mosquito Pathfinder.

About Dilip Sarkar MBE FRHistS FRAeS

DILIP SARKAR is a prolific author and historian, with over 60 books to his name, and is an internationally recognised authority on the Battle of Britain; he is author of the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust and National Memorial to The Few’s eight volume, one-million-word, official history of the Battle of Britain, a unique project endorsed by, amongst others, The Princess Royal and the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton. Having enjoyed a uniquely personal relationship with many of The Few, Dilip is a much sought after and engaging speaker, who has spoken and exhibited internationally in addition to working on numerous television and film projects, both on and off camera. Made an MBE for services to aviation history in 2003, he was elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society, and to the Fellowship of the Royal Aeronautical Society in 2024, and is Honorary Vice-President of The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust CIO. For further information please see www.dilipsarkarmbe.com.