Arise to Conquer

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Название: Arise to Conquer

Wing Commander Ian Gleed DSO DFS

Автор(ы): John Strachey

Издательство: Pickle Partners Publishing

Год: 2015

ISBN-10: 1906502935

Страниц: 208

Язык: English

Формат: EPUB

Размер: 16 MB

Originally published during the war in 1942, this is the other side of the mirror from the philosophical flight record of authors such as Antoine de Saint Exupery. It is a literal, daily record of an English fighter pilot of 23 years fighting in the Battle of Britain, giving a truly authentic picture of life on a squadron in those times. Gleed details his first sortie in 1939, his break down not so long after, his return to the RAF and battles over France, his exploits in the Battle of Britain, becoming an ace, downing Messerschmitts, and eventually being awarded the DFC for his service as leader and fighter. This is a candid, likable record of a job done which became a classic, now published in paperback. A worthy companion to "Spitfire Pilot" also published by Grub Street.