Spitfire Voices by Dilip Sarkar

Spitfire Voices by Dilip Sarkar

Spitfire Voices represents an important oral history of the Spitfire from the fighter pilot's perspective. Drawing upon the personal letters, diaries and memories of their families and comrades, the author recounts the deeply moving stories of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The book features the whole range of combat experienced by Spitfire pilots, from air combat to ground attack, deck-landings, crashes and bail-outs, victories and defeats. Copiously illustrated with photographs from the albums of the pilots concerned, Spitfire Voices represents exactly what it was like flying to war in a Spitfire - in the words of those who lived to tell their tales. includes 169 photographs

A new and excellent bookSarkar has, for many years, interviewed veterans and analysed the records of the air war in WW2... essential reading.' * SPITFIRE: THE JOURNAL OF THE SPITFIRE SOCIETY. *
The first-hand combat experiences of Spitfire pilots from throughout the Second World War and in all theatres. 'I prepared my sights and set my gun button to "fire". The two specks were aircraft. Me 109s. I prepared for action - I was ready for a fight.' -- CEDRIC STONE, Spitfire Pilot, 48 Squadron, seven 'kills'.

Dilip Sarkar has been fascinated by the Battle of Britain since childhood, he remains both moved and inspired by the story of Churchill's fabled Few, those young airmen who stood between freedom and a Britain dominated by Nazi Germany. Since the 1970s he has met and interviewed more Battle of Britain pilots than any other historian. He has researched the subject thoroughly and has published over thirty books, titles which include the only biographical works formally endorsed by the families of both Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader and Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson. In 2003, Dilip was made an MBE for services to aviation history, and elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society in 2006. He lives in Worcester. For more information please see www.dilipsarkarmbe.co.uk.

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ISBN 13	9781445606958
ISBN 10	144560695X
Title	Spitfire Voices
Author	Dilip Sarkar
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Amberley Publishing
Year published	2012-06-15
Number of pages	320
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