Spitfire Diary: the Boys of One-Two-Seven A Former RAF Pilot Tells the True Story of Air-To-Ground Combat in World War II

Langue : anglais

Edité par Eakin Press, E-133, 1995

1571680462 / 9781571680464

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Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Eakin Press, Austin, TX. 1995. 238 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. In its relatively brief (228 pages) , the author covers his time as an RAF Spitfire pilot from July 1944 to May 1945. He's included 16 pages of photos. As a member of 127 Squadron, Smith flew for the 2nd Tactical Air Force so a majority of his missions were air-to-ground sorties and as such, there is very little of the air-to-air action typical of most fighter pilot stories. He was able to gather many primary sources to ensure the accuracy and authenticity of his book: squadron reports, his pilot log book, personal notes from the time, a half-written novel penned a few years later, period letters from friends etc. ; 6.25 X 0.75 X 9.25 inches; 238 pages.…

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Titre
Spitfire Diary: the Boys of One-Two-Seven A Former RAF Pilot Tells the True Story of Air-To-Ground Combat in World War II
Auteur
Smith, E. A. W.
Éditeur
Eakin Press, E-133
Année de publication
1995
Reliure
Hardcover
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
1571680462
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9781571680464

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