Tumult in the Clouds by James Goodson

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Tumult in the Clouds by James Goodson

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Teil der Penguin World War Ii Collection-Serie

Zusammenfassung

Anglo-American James Goodson's war began on Sept 3rd 1939, when the SS Athenia was torpedoed and sank off the Hebrides. Surviving the sinking and distinguishing himself rescuing survivors, Goodson signed on with the RAF. In this memoir, he presents full descriptions of aerial dogfights as well as the stories of others of the heroic 'few'.

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Tumult in the Clouds by James Goodson

Anglo-American James Goodson's war began on Sept 3rd 1939, when the SS Athenia was torpedoed and sank off the Hebrides. Surviving the sinking and distinguishing himself rescuing survivors, Goodson immediately signed on with the RAF. He was an American, but he wanted to fight. Goodson flew Spitfires for the RAF before later joining his countrymen with the Fourth Fighter Group to get behind the controls of Thunderbolts and Mustangs where he became known as 'King of the Strafers'. Chock full of breathtaking descriptions of aerial dogfights as well as the stories of others of the heroic 'few', Tumult in the Clouds is the ultimate story of War in the air, told by the one of the Second World War's outstanding fighter pilots.

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James A. Goodson was born in America to British parents and brought up in Toronto. When the Second World War broke out he joined the RAF, before transferring to the USAAF in 1942 and becoming one of their leading 'aces'.
SKU Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13 9780141042862
ISBN 10 0141042869
Titel Tumult in the Clouds
Autor James Goodson
Serie Penguin World War Ii Collection
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Penguin Books Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr 2009-08-06
Seitenanzahl 256
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