Fight for the Sky : The Story of the Spitfire and Hurricane PDF
by Douglas Bader
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The only book written by the legendary ';legless' ace, the double amputee World War II fighter pilot immortalized by the film Reach for the Sky.
In Fight for the Sky, Douglas Bader tells the inspiring story of the Battle of Britain from the viewpoint of ';The Few.' Using superb illustrations he traces the development of the Spitfire and Hurricane and describes the nail-biting actions of those who flew them against far superior numbers of enemy aircraft. As an added bonus, other well-known fighter aces including Johnnie Johnson, ';Laddie' Lucas and Max Aikten contribute to Douglas's book, no doubt out of affection and respect. This a really important contribution to RAF history by one of the greatestand certainly the most famouspilot of the Second World War.
In Fight for the Sky, Douglas Bader tells the inspiring story of the Battle of Britain from the viewpoint of ';The Few.' Using superb illustrations he traces the development of the Spitfire and Hurricane and describes the nail-biting actions of those who flew them against far superior numbers of enemy aircraft. As an added bonus, other well-known fighter aces including Johnnie Johnson, ';Laddie' Lucas and Max Aikten contribute to Douglas's book, no doubt out of affection and respect. This a really important contribution to RAF history by one of the greatestand certainly the most famouspilot of the Second World War.
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:Pen & Sword Books
- Publication Date:01/05/2006
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- ISBN:9781783834747
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:Pen & Sword Books
- Publication Date:01/05/2006
- Category:
- ISBN:9781783834747
