A devil-may-care account of hair-raising flying, hard drinking, fast ladies, and an unbelievable insouciance in the face of danger.
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Peter Duggan-Smith was born in 1916 to an actress mother. As she was always on the move he was brought up by two maiden aunts until he was accepted to train for a sea-going career on the cadet ship H.M.S. Conway. It was on the last of several voyages to New Zealand as a Merchant Navy apprentice that his life of adventure began -- though it did not always turn out as he had planned!
Raymond Eagle, FSA Scot., is a historian with a particular interest in Scottish and military history. His early years were spent in Eastleigh, Hampshire where many Commonwealth troops were camped in preparation for D-Day. This led to a lifeling interest in military history. In 1949 he joined the British army and was commissioned in the Royal Artillery. spending two years in Hong Kong before continuing in the Territorial Army (Militia).
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Vendeur : Quickhatch Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Trade Paperback. Etat : Good. xvii, 258pp., glossary, ill. Very light wear, corners very lightly bumped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 009787
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Vendeur : PAPER CAVALIER UK, London, Royaume-Uni
Etat : new. New! N° de réf. du vendeur 9780919614758-1
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Vendeur : Riverwash Books (IOBA), Prescott, ON, Canada
Softcover. Etat : Very Good-. 258 pp. Illus. Edgewear, corners rubbed. Light spine crease. Prev owner's name stamped on bottom edge of book, written on the half-title. The personal account of a Kiwi who flew with the RAF in the Second World War. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. N° de réf. du vendeur MIL1842
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Vendeur : Riverwash Books (IOBA), Prescott, ON, Canada
Softcover. Etat : Very Good. 258 pp. Illus. Edgewear, corners rubbed. The personal account of a Kiwi who flew with the RAF in the Second World War. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. N° de réf. du vendeur MIL1781
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Vendeur : Jenhams Books, Dundee, Royaume-Uni
paperback. Etat : Very Good. Signed. Very Good or better condition, appears unused. This copy bears a handwritten personal inscription which is SIGNED by Raymond Eagle, the co-author. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0000138759
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Vendeur : RareNonFiction, IOBA, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Reprint. 258 pages. Black and white illustrations. ". By the end of his final flight in Cambodia in 1974, he had racked up more than 17,000 flying hours - in no less than 70 types of piston-engine aircraft. Peter was small in stature, but a giant among adventurers, with a rare ability to take the reader along with him through his many escapades." - from back cover. Unmarked with very light wear. Nice copy. N° de réf. du vendeur 138a8229
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Vendeur : MCEWAN BOOKS, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. N° de réf. du vendeur 1591
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