Spitfire!: The Experiences of a Battle of Britain Fighter

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Spitfire!: The Experiences of a Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot

â€œWhat is it like up there?â€

Spitfire first became a household word during the Blitz, but it was not the first service the valiant aircraft had performed.

At Dunkirk a year earlier, pilots had provided aerial support as the allied forces began their evacuation from France.

In an attempt to answer the questions of the man on the street, Brian Lane, who wrote under the pseudonym of B. J. Ellan, tells of what it is that a fighter pilot thinks and feels when he is fighting in the skies, from the sunlit coast of Belgium to the lovely countryside of Kent.

Having been with the squadron since the beginning of the war, as a flight commander and C.O., the character and bravery of the men he knew and served with are deftly rendered.

Self-deprecating and richly detailed, Spitfire! is a classic Battle of Britain memoir, and one of only a few to be published in that dramatic period of history.

Brian Lane (1917-1942), was an R.A.F. officer, fighter pilot and author. He was awarded the D.F.C. for bravery during the evacuation of Dunkirk, and his abilities were recognised in his promotion to Squadron Leader in September 1940. In December 1942 he failed to return from a mission over the North Sea; he was 25.

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Country	USA
Author	Brian Lane
Binding	Kindle Edition
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Albion Press
Manufacturer	Albion Press
NumberOfPages	192
PublicationDate	2015-12-23
Publisher	Albion Press
ReleaseDate	2015-12-23
Studio	Albion Press

Spitfire!: The Experiences of a Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot

â€œWhat is it like up there?â€

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