article_snippet: VC - one of the most famous airmen of the war - noted sadly that by late 1940 most of the original comrades of 83 Squadron were dead, missing, prisoners of war or wounded.
article_snippet: Writing shortly after the war ended, Mr Collier said: 'It is difficult to imagine that adventure can be found in the Air Ministry, surely the excitement and glory of War is on the Battlefield? '
article_snippet: I suppose it could be said I had my fair share of adventure during the four years I was on operations in Bomber Command. '
article_snippet: I refrain from writing about these adventures because writing about these adventures were in no way different from those experienced by so many airmen of Bomber Command, and further so many books have been written by real heroes, and my personal friends, such as Guy Gibson VC and Leonard Cheshire VC, both of whom are household names today.'
article_snippet: I found my adventure in this war in the Air Ministry....
article_snippet: I was in a privileged position to watch the most interesting period of the war in Europe during the two most vital years. '