Fighter Pilot by Paul Richey
The first classic account of a fighter pilot in World War Two. Written during the war from the author's own journals. Will appeal to anyone interested in the Second World War or Air War in general. The book has been republished eight times since 1941.
Born in 1916, he was commissioned into the Royal Air Force in 1937. Severely wounded in action in the Battle of France, he returned to combat flying in England in 1941, leading a Spitfire squadron on offensive sweeps over occupied France. In 1942 he was sent to the India/Burma theatre to revise their fighter tactics. Invalided home in early 1944, he was later posted to SHAEF Belgium, and ended the war as a Wing Commander Operations in the War Room of the 2nd Tactical Air Force in Germany. A dedicated Europhile, he was working on a history of Anglo-French relations when he died in 1969.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780304358502 |
| ISBN 10 | 0304358509 |
| Title | Fighter Pilot |
| Author | Paul Richey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2001-04-12 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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