Kenneth B. Cothliff has always been an aviation enthusiast. Adopted at a young age, it was not until adulthood that he uncovered the identity of his birth father, a Canadian airman killed in the Second World War. From that point, Cothliff made it his mission to find out about his father, a search that laid the foundation for this book. Cothliff has organized several Canadian Air Force Reunions, founded the No. 6 (RCAF) Group Bomber Command Association, and is well acquainted with numerous Canadian WWII veterans.