Over recent years there have been a number of books written by personnel who served with 103 Squadron during World War 2 and some of these are listed below with brief details of subject and publisher.

New publications will be added and the list up dated as and when the information is available.

As far as I am aware there have been no books written by ex 576 Squadron personnel as yet but any that are will be included when these come to light.

No Flying Without Wings by Colin Bayliss
The author enlisted in the RAAF in February 1941 and trained as a pilot in Australia before being posted to Britain. Joining 103 Squadron in September 1942 he flew on operations until December of that year when a night fighter shot down his Lancaster over France. He had an amazing escape when the Lancaster broke up and was the sole survivor of his crew. Fortunately he found refuge with a French family who made contact with an underground network who organised an escape route. He had progressed only part of the way when he was arrested by the Gestapo and eventually spent 2 years in a variety of prison camps in Eastern Germany. In January 1945 he began a trek which was to take him across Czechoslovakia and Bavaria before meeting up with Allied forces.

The book is an absorbing account and very well written. First published in 1994 profits from the sale of the book go to The Arthritis Foundation of Western Australia. I believe copies are still available and if anyone wishes to purchase one please contact me, David Fell, on my e mail address on the website and I will forward all enquiries to the publisher.

Journeys Into Night by Don Charlwood.
An outstanding account of the author's wartime experiences cccovering his enlistment in the RAAF in Australia, his training as a navigator in Canada and his time on operations with 103 Squadron at Elsham Wolds from September 1942 to the completion of his tour in April 1943. Much of the book is drawn from the personal diaries and papers of fellow Australians with whom the author trained and/or flew and the complete work is most vivid and moving.

This book and No Moon Tonight are now available through the family publishing business - Burgewood Books. Please note that Journey's Into Night is a revised and updated version of No Moon Tonight.  Both are excellent books and are recommended..

Burgewood Books are also publishing Don's other titles.You can order these directly from the Burgewood Books website. We also have an order form you can download.

Black Swan by Sid Finn
The author was stationed at Elsham Wolds for 13 months during the war and always retained a keen interest in the station and 103 Squadron which led him to write this history of the Squadron when he retired. The book contains a number of interesting photographs and details of the Squadron's role in World War 1 are of particular interest as are accounts of World War Two operations during the Battle of France and early bombing raids on Occupied Europe.

The book was first published in 1989 and, at the time of writing, a limited number of copies are available from Newton Book Club, P O Box 9, Barry, S. Glamorgan CF62 6YD, United Kingdom, list price £13.95.

The Dancin' Navigator by John Harding.
A Canadian by birth Jack Harding served as a navigator with 103 Squadronn from December 1942 to the completion of his tour in April 1943. He went on to fly another tour of operations with 550 Squadron and finally was attached to 168 Squadron RCAF during which time he was involved in a serious crash but thankfully recovered after a period in hospital. The book is an interesting account of life in a war time air force from a Canadian perspective.

The book was first published in 1988 and I doubt if it is still available. Any enquiries relating to this book can be submitted through me, David Fell, at this e-mail address.

If The Flak Doesn't Get You Then The Fighters Will by Brian Stoker.
Another account by a 103 Squadron navigator, who flew a tour with the Squadron in the winter of 1942/1943. Later the author went on to complete another tour with 35 Squadron Pathfinder Squadron and was awarded a well earned DFC. A very readable book. Copies are available from J & K H Publishing, P O Box 13, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 6XQ, United Kingdom list price.

Evader by Denys Teare
An astonishing story written by Denys Teare who served as a Air Bomber with 103 Squadron in the summer of 1943. The author baled out over France with the rest of his crew in September 1943 and was hidden by friendly French civilians and then went on to fight the Germans as an active member of the French Resistence for 12 months. More than once he came within a whisker of capture and certain execution and he seemed to always just one step of the Gestapo and, along with his companions and helpers, ran enormous risks every day. This is an outstanding picture of life in France under the Nazis and the danger and horror before the liberation, and what liberation really meant when it came at last. Published in 1996 by Air Data Publications Ltd, Southside, Manchester Airport, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4LL, United Kingdom.

Ticket To Freedom by Herbert J Spiller.
A navigator on 103 Squadron Halifaxes in September 1942 the author was forced to bale out over France when his aircraft was shot down. The author's successful evasion and escape to neutral Spain would not have been possible without the bravery and resourcefulness of the civilians in occupied Europe who made up "Comete" escape line.

This book is not only an enthralling account of life on the run in an occupied country but also a tribute to those who worked with the " Comete " organisation who risked the most cruel treatment if captured.

The book was published in 1988 by William Kimbers in the United Kingdom and, as far as I know, it is out of print.