Wind in the Wires

willycoppens · 8 April 2005, 12:59 PM

Hi,
Is Cpt. Grinnell-Milne's book" Wind in the Wires" a good one??? I have a chance to buy a 1968 edition, and wondered if it was worth reading. Thanks.
Willy

8 April 2005, 02:18 PM

I read this a good while ago and found it very interesting. Milne actually was a POW for two years from 1916-18 , but was a pioneer of the early RFC flying on recce. He joined No56 towards the end of the war and took command.

greatwarpilot · 8 April 2005, 07:33 PM

Willie,

I'm about half way through the book at the moment, and I'm enjoying it also. Quite an interesting account of his time spent training in England, and his expereince on various types. Worth a read I'd say.

Cheers

Ed

9 April 2005, 04:14 AM

Sounds like a good book...just what i need....a new book.

TomVrille · 10 April 2005, 12:17 PM

I found "Wind in the Wires" to be both interesting and extremely well-written. Be advised, however, that it may prove addictive. You may feel compelled to haunt the used-book shops in search of "An Escaper's Log", Grinnell-Milne's account of his experiences as a POW. Caveat Emptor!

MattyBoy · 11 April 2005, 07:16 AM

Hi all,

The only thing I disliked about the book is that he uses nicknames of his fellow pilots rather than their real names.
With a bit of research it is easy enough to find out who's who.
I still haven't found out who 'Piles' is though!

Is his POW book the same?

Matt.

Pmacko · 11 April 2005, 08:29 AM

I thoroughly enjoyed the book and highly recommend it.