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They Spread Their Wings: Six Courageous Airmen in Combat in the Second World War
Alastair Goodrum
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Paperback. What turns an ordinary man into an extraordinary one? The answer lies in these stories of teenage volunteers for wartime aircrew who exchanged school uniform for Air Force Blue and took a giant step into the unknown. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 500.
What turns an ordinary man into an extraordinary one? The answer lies in the stories of six teenage volunteers for Second World War aircrew who exchanged school uniform for Air Force Blue and took a giant step into the unknown. Based on original research from flying log books, diaries and family archives, this collection of true tales describes the men’s training for those coveted ‘Wings’; the nervous excitement of that first sortie over enemy territory; and flying into the hell of an enemy flak barrage and fighters. From the skies over Europe to jungles and deserts, all endured hardship, adventure ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752487588
SKU
V9780752487588
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99-10
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