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Gun Button to Fire: A Hurricane Pilot´s Dramatic Story of the Battle of Britain
Tom Neil
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Description for Gun Button to Fire: A Hurricane Pilot´s Dramatic Story of the Battle of Britain
Paperback. The amazing story of one of the 'Few', fighter ace Tom Neil who shot down 13 enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain. Num Pages: 320 pages, Approx 114 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
The amazing story of one of the 'Few', fighter ace Tom Neil who shot down 13 enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain. This is a fighter pilot's story of eight memorable months from May to December 1940. When the Germans were blitzing their way across France, Pilot Officer Tom Neil had just received his first posting - to 249 Squadron. Nineteen years old, fresh from training at Montrose on Hawker Audax biplanes he was soon to be pitch forked into the maelstrom of air fighting on which the survival of Britain was to depend. By the end of the ... Read more
The amazing story of one of the 'Few', fighter ace Tom Neil who shot down 13 enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain. This is a fighter pilot's story of eight memorable months from May to December 1940. When the Germans were blitzing their way across France, Pilot Officer Tom Neil had just received his first posting - to 249 Squadron. Nineteen years old, fresh from training at Montrose on Hawker Audax biplanes he was soon to be pitch forked into the maelstrom of air fighting on which the survival of Britain was to depend. By the end of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
299g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445605104
SKU
V9781445605104
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-8
About Tom Neil
Tom Neil joined 249 Squadron flying Hurricanes just before the start of the Battle of Britain. His first victory was an Me 109, followed in quick succession by twelve others. Tom was awarded a Bar to his DFC in November 1940. After the Battle of Britain, he was soon in action again in the skies over Malta where he gained ... Read more
Reviews for Gun Button to Fire: A Hurricane Pilot´s Dramatic Story of the Battle of Britain
A thrilling new book... Tom Neil is one of the last surviving heroes who fought the Luftwaffe'
THE DAILY EXPRESS
The best book on the Battle of Britain'
SIR JOHN GRANDY, Marshal of the RAF An icon of the battle as well as one of the most successful pilots, he is uniquely qualified to tell a story ... Read more
THE DAILY EXPRESS
The best book on the Battle of Britain'
SIR JOHN GRANDY, Marshal of the RAF An icon of the battle as well as one of the most successful pilots, he is uniquely qualified to tell a story ... Read more