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recent reads

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:41 pm
by anofly
Ginger Lacey Fighter Pilot ... by townshend bickers...
quite a read, battle of france to battle of britain to end of war, quite a read.
Spitfire would be nice to fly, but not when folks are shooting at you....
an unassuming fella that was a good enough flyer and a great shot!

Re: recent reads

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 12:49 am
by W5
I had read that book before the "Battle of Britain" movie came out. It was an impressive read, especially about all the discomforts they had to put up with.
He acted as an adviser on the movie, which came out in 1969.

Re: recent reads

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 1:21 am
by Big Pistons Forever
Geoff Wellum. “First Light”

IMO the best first person account by a WW2 fighter pilot ever written

Re: recent reads

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 11:10 pm
by W5
Another one is "The Big Show" by Pierre Clostermann.

Re: recent reads

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 3:03 am
by anofly
That BIG show book is awesome...