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The Flying Greek. An Immigrant Fighter Ace's WWII Odyssey with the RAF, USAAF, and French Resistance.
Col. (Retd.) Steve N. Pisanos
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Description for The Flying Greek. An Immigrant Fighter Ace's WWII Odyssey with the RAF, USAAF, and French Resistance.
hardcover. Steve N. Pisanos's The Flying Greek is both the classic tale of an immigrant's bond with America and an aerial adventure. When young Pisanos arrived in the U.S. in 1938, he worked, studied English, and learned to fly. Num Pages: 280 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 720.
Steve N. Pisanos’s The Flying Greek is both the classic tale of an immigrant’s bond with America and an aerial adventure. When young Pisanos arrived in the U.S. in 1938, he worked, studied English, and learned to fly. He earned a private pilot’s license in 1941, and soon after Germany invaded Greece, he volunteered for the embattled British Royal Air Force. He served with the 268 and 71 Eagle Squadrons. The 71 Eagle Squadron was one of three Eagle squadrons comprised of U.S. volunteers. In 1942, he became a naturalized U.S. citizen while in London, England. He was the first ... Read more
Steve N. Pisanos’s The Flying Greek is both the classic tale of an immigrant’s bond with America and an aerial adventure. When young Pisanos arrived in the U.S. in 1938, he worked, studied English, and learned to fly. He earned a private pilot’s license in 1941, and soon after Germany invaded Greece, he volunteered for the embattled British Royal Air Force. He served with the 268 and 71 Eagle Squadrons. The 71 Eagle Squadron was one of three Eagle squadrons comprised of U.S. volunteers. In 1942, he became a naturalized U.S. citizen while in London, England. He was the first ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781597970785
SKU
V9781597970785
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Ref
99-1
About Col. (Retd.) Steve N. Pisanos
Col. Steve N. Pisanos, USAF (Ret.) retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1973, after thirty years and service in three wars. He is the recipient of numerous U.S., British, French, and Republic of Vietnam awards and decorations, including three Legions of Merit and five U.S. Distinguished Flying Crosses and the Purple Heart. He lives in San Diego, California.
Reviews for The Flying Greek. An Immigrant Fighter Ace's WWII Odyssey with the RAF, USAAF, and French Resistance.
“The Flying Greek . . . is that rare book tin aviation literature which manages to both thrill and inspire.”—In Flight USA “The Flying Greek is an incredible autobiography, a fast-moving adventure that will hold the reader’s attention to the end as Steve describes the episodes of his life as they happened. He is certainly a rare immigrant and a ... Read more