One of the Few - Couverture rigide

Kent, John A.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0718301420 ISBN 13 : 9780718301422

Editeur : HarperCollins Distribution Services, 1971

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

New and updated edition: the original autobiography is enhanced by the addition of family photos and extracts from unpublished letters and writings by the author, and a moving and informative new introduction and epilogue by Alexandra Kent, Johnny Kent s daughter, who presents the father she knew, not only a distinguished and brave war hero but a man who suffered with the scars of war.

I turned into the attack ... The German formation split up and a general mêlée ensued, grey shapes with black crosses on them flashed past only feet away, next the brown and green of a Hurricane flashed across the sights ... so confused was the fight that one had little or no chance to see if one s fire had taken effect before having to take wild evasive action to avoid either the enemy s fire or a collision.

Group Captain Johnny Kent joined the RAF in the 1930s and went on to become a flight commander of one of the most successful fighter squadrons of the Second World War. In this role, he helped the famous 303 Polish Squadron play a decisive part in the Battle of Britain, and this earned him the highest Polish military award, the Virtuti Militari, as well as the affectionate nickname Kentowski .

Group Captain Kent s fascinating memoirs, originally published in 1971, tell the story of his life in the RAF, from his struggles as a boy on the Canadian Prairies to get into the air, detailing his experiences as a test pilot in Farnborough and his constant efforts to excel at what he did. In this new edition, alongside the classic tale of derring-do, Kent s daughter provides supplementary material that places his extraordinary story into the broader context of his life as a son, husband and father. Poignant questions are raised about what it meant to be One of the Few for both the men themselves and those to whom they were closest.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The story of Battle of Britain fighter ace Johnny Kent, credited with ten enemy 'kills' and leading the most famous Polish fighter squadron. This was, the now famous record scoring, 303 Squadron which was based at Northolt throughout the Battle of Britain and produced some of the most dedicated and daring pilots of the conflict.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins Distribution Services
• Date d'édition: 1971
• ISBN 10: 0718301420
• ISBN 13: 9780718301422
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 255