Commander Charles Lamb fought an exceptional war piloting the slow and obsolete "Fairey Swordfish." Antiquated as it was, the ""Stringbag"" still outmaneuvered almost any other aircraft--especially with Lamb at the controls. Go with him into the thick of the action--landing on the "Courageous" just before she sinks; flying 29 sorties over northern Europe; attacking E-boats through the nine days of Dunkirk. Also experience the terror of being shot down...and living to soar again, defending Malta and the Mediterranean. A rare ...
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Commander Charles Lamb fought an exceptional war piloting the slow and obsolete "Fairey Swordfish." Antiquated as it was, the ""Stringbag"" still outmaneuvered almost any other aircraft--especially with Lamb at the controls. Go with him into the thick of the action--landing on the "Courageous" just before she sinks; flying 29 sorties over northern Europe; attacking E-boats through the nine days of Dunkirk. Also experience the terror of being shot down...and living to soar again, defending Malta and the Mediterranean. A rare story of courage.
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New. 2001. Cassell military pbk. ed. Paperback. A classic autobiography by the best known Second World War Fleet Air Arm pilot. A story of real life adventure, action and heroism. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
Add this copy of Cassell Military Classics: War in a Stringbag: the to cart. $28.54, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by UNKNO.
Add this copy of Cassell Military Classics: War in a Stringbag: the to cart. $99.78, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Cassell.
