War Amongst the Clouds by Hugh Granville White

War Amongst the Clouds by Hugh Granville White

This is a story written by a young man who trained as a pilot, and then flew with the Royal Flying Corps in France during the First World War, eventually to become an ace. It is one of survival against the odds at a time when the conduct of air operations depended so much on individual skills, innovation, courage - and luck. Hugh White flew F.E.2D Scout aircraft as a reconnaissance patrol pilot and later in the war was promoted to squadron leader of squadrons flying the S.E.5a which was Britain's best fighter aircraft at the time. During the two years of flying, he experienced and survived a series of escapades including a dramatic mid-air collision with the enemy. Told by Hugh in his own words, he gives a unique insight into war in the air. With the break-up of his squadron and being reduced to a substantive rank - simply because of his young age, Hugh's writing ends in 1919. From this point, the story is continued by his younger son Christopher. He describes Hugh's life and RAF career from flying in India during the 1920s through the Second World War until his retirement as an air vice-marshal in 1955. This book includes a foreword by Sir Frederick Sowrey (Hugh's nephew) which puts Hugh White's early wartime service into context. It is a timely reminder, following the centenary of the end of the First World War, of the difficulties that young pilots faced at the time. A must-read for those interested in wartime exploits.

Group Captain Chris Granville White, flew Hunters in the Middle East and Germany; Harriers in Germany as a flight commander and off-base field site commander; and was a Jaguar squadron commander in the recce and attack roles. In later years while working in MoD/RAF Operational Requirements he drafted the operational requirement for Eurofighter Typhoon with his air force colleagues in Germany, Italy and Spain; and was on the government officials four-nation board of directors for eight years.

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ISBN 13	9781911621430
ISBN 10	1911621432
Title	War Amongst the Clouds
Author	Hugh Granville White
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Grub Street Publishing
Year published	2019-07-12
Number of pages	224
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.