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Wellum, Geoffrey

 
9780471426271: First Light: The True Story of the Boy Who Became a Man in the War-Torn Skies Above Britain
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ISBN 10 : 047142627X ISBN 13 : 9780471426271
Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2003

Synopsis

The first-hand account of a 17-year-old Englishman who became an ace fighter pilot with the RAF, the youngest at the time, and flew Spitfires during the Battle of Britain.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Two months before the outbreak of the Second World War, seventeen-year-old Geoffrey Wellum becomes a fighter pilot with the RAF . . .Desperate to get in the air, he makes it through basic training to become the youngest Spitfire pilot in the prestigious 92 Squadron. Thrust into combat almost immediately, Wellum finds himself flying several sorties a day, caught up in terrifying dogfights with German Me 109s. Over the coming months he and his fellow pilots play a crucial role in the Battle of Britain. But of the friends that take to the air alongside Wellum many never return.

Biographie de l'auteur

Geoffrey Wellum was born in Walthamstow. Aged seventeen, he joined the RAF on a short-service commission in August 1939 and served with 92 Squadron throughout the Battle of Britain.

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Éditeur
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
047142627X
ISBN 13 
9780471426271
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
368
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Personne responsable
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