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Newton, Dennis; Bungey, Richard
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Langue : anglais
Edité par Amberley Publishing, 2019
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- Titre
- Spitfire Leader: Robert Bungey DFC, Tragic Battle of Britain Hero
- Auteur
- Newton, Dennis; Bungey, Richard
- Éditeur
- Amberley Publishing
- Année de publication
- 2019
- État de l'article
- New
- Reliure
- Couverture rigide
- Langue
- anglais
- ISBN à 10 chiffres
- 1445684357
- ISBN à 13 chiffres
- 9781445684352
Robert Wilton Bungey was unquestionably an RAF hero. From the very beginning of the Second World War he was patrolling Germany's border with the AASF. In the retreat from France he survived frantic day and night bombing missions flying obsolete, outclassed Fairey Battles against overwhelming odds. Many others didn't survive.When Fighter Command desperately needed pilots in the Battle of Britain, he volunteered. He survived again when his Hurricane was shot down near the Isle of Wight. Converting to Spitfires, he commanded such aces as Jean 'Pyker' Offenberg, Paddy Finucane and Bluey Truscott, his leadership from-the-front gaining their trust and respect.While he was CO of 452 (RAAF) Squadron, it topped Fighter Command's monthly tallies three times in a row. Later, commanding RAF Hawkinge, he was linked with air-sea rescue and Combined Operations Command.After more than three years of active war service, he returned to Australia for Sybil, his English bride waiting with a son he had never seen. But this story of triumph against all the odds has an extraordinary ending: at once a terrible tragedy and something of a miracle...Spitfire Leader is illustrated with many photographs never before published.
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À propos de l’auteur
Dennis Newton is an aviation journalist and author of many books including 'A Few of the Few', 'Clash of Eagles', 'Australian Air Aces' & 'First Impact'. He edited the Battle of Britain memoir of Gordon Olive, 'Spitfire Ace', also published by Amberley & serialised in the Daily Mail: 'Ever wonder what it was like to fly a Spitfire in the Battle of Britain? No account captures it quite so nerve shredding as this new book'. He lives in New South Wales, Australia.
Richard Bungey, 'the Somerton Miracle', made it his mission to investigate and understand the circumstances surrounding the events that overtook his mother and distinguished father - tragedies that almost led to his own demise before his life had really started. His quest revealed a story of war's traumatic impact on a quiet and sensitive man. Richard lives at Somerton Park, South Australia.
Richard Bungey, 'the Somerton Miracle', made it his mission to investigate and understand the circumstances surrounding the events that overtook his mother and distinguished father - tragedies that almost led to his own demise before his life had really started. His quest revealed a story of war's traumatic impact on a quiet and sensitive man. Richard lives at Somerton Park, South Australia.
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