One of 'The Few': Describing the Experiences of Ted 'Shippy' Shipman, who Called his Part in the Battle of Britain 'My Gentle Battle' - Couverture souple

Shipman, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1526784459 ISBN 13 : 9781526784452

Editeur : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2020

Synopsis

Ted Shippy Shipman was one of The Few who flew with 41 Squadron in the Battle of Britain. He left his fathers farm in 1930 and enlisted in the RAF as a driver ACII. He flew for thirteen years of his thirty years service, achieved the highest grade of flying instructor and retired as a Wing Commander. This book is based on the copious notes that Shippy wrote in the 1970s and brings a first-hand insight into the life of an RAF Spitfire pilot during the early war years and then his remaining wartime and post-war service until 1959\. His career as a senior instructor included No 8 Service Flying Training School, Montrose and the Central Flying School at Upavon. He then went on to teach at the Flying Instructors School at Hullavington in 1942 and the Rhodesian Air Training Group between 1943 and 1945\. After the war he did tours in Germany and Cyprus. He was Commanding Officer at RAF Sopley, Hampshire and RAF Boulmer in Northumberland until his retirement in 1959\. During retirement he actively supported the Air Training Corps, Battle of Britain Fighter Association and the RAF Benevolent Fund.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Shipman is Shippys son and has organised his fathers copious notes and memoirs into extremely readable account of life in the RAF from 1930 to 1959\. He has added some background information, but the bulk of the book is his fathers original work. John lives in Biggleswade in Bedfordshire

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pen & Sword Aviation
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1526784459
• ISBN 13: 9781526784452
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible