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Spirit of the Blue: Peter Ayerst - A Fighter Pilot´s Story

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Peter joined the R.A.F. in 1938 on a short-service commission and was despatched to France when war broke out. After serving with legendary fighter ace Douglas Bader, Peter was posted to North Africa in 1942, where he was forced to crash-land his Hurricane in a minefield. He flew Spitfires on intruder sorties over France before and during D-Day, on bomber escort duty against V-weapons sites and in support of mass daylight raids deep into Germany. Awarded the D.F.C. in December 1944, he also flew as fighter escort to King George VI's Dakota. By the war's end, Peter had flown every ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
258
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750942539
SKU
V9780750942539
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50

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