The Silver Spitfire by Tom Neil
A brilliantly vivid WWII memoir in the tradition of Geoffrey Wellum's FIRST LIGHT
An icon of battle as well as one of the most successful pilots, Neil is uniquely qualified to tell a story that is both the ultimate military epic and also distinctly personalMILITARY TIMES Tom Neil is one of the last of the Few Best of British, DAILY EXPRESS The first-hand, gripping story of Neil's heroic experience as an RAF fighter pilot and his reminiscences with his very own personal Spitfire. ROYAL AIR FORCE NEWS Amusing and enjoyable. GOOD BOOK GUIDE
Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC*, AFC, AE, joined 249 Squadron flying Hurricanes just before the start of the Battle of Britain. He was one of the pilots the War Ministry used in their propoganda at the time of the Battle of Britain, partly because of this height (6'4") and his good looks. He flew 141 combat missions (few pilots reached 50). His other books include GUN BUTTON TO FIRE, FIGHTER IN MY SIGHTS, and ONWARD TO MALTA. He is 92 and lives in Norwich with his wife Eileen who was a Fighter Command plotter when they met in 1940.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780297868132 |
| ISBN 10 | 0297868136 |
| Title | The Silver Spitfire |
| Author | Tom Neil |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2013-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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