"A personal and vivid view of the Royal Air Force's (RAF) engagement of the Luftwaffe in World War II . . . Exciting, valuable, and good reading." -- Library Journal This is the autobiography of Group Captain Sir Hugh Dundas CBE, DSO, DFC, who was one of the most distinguished fighter pilots of World War II. He writes of his wartime experiences, and particularly of his period as Squadron Leader and Wing Commander and his involvement in the Battle of Britain. "It stands out from many other accounts of war-time air ...
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"A personal and vivid view of the Royal Air Force's (RAF) engagement of the Luftwaffe in World War II . . . Exciting, valuable, and good reading." -- Library Journal This is the autobiography of Group Captain Sir Hugh Dundas CBE, DSO, DFC, who was one of the most distinguished fighter pilots of World War II. He writes of his wartime experiences, and particularly of his period as Squadron Leader and Wing Commander and his involvement in the Battle of Britain. "It stands out from many other accounts of war-time air operations because of its very clear coverage of events both at the fighting and at the operational levels . . . It is a gripping tale well told, and one that easily holds the reader's attention throughout." --the Bulletin (Military Historical Society) "This is an important book for historians and enthusiasts, but it is also an important social history of a period that is rapidly passing into history as those who were there and survived now approach the end of their life." --Firetrench
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Add this copy of Flying Start: a Fighter Pilot's War Years to cart. $2.22, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by St. Martin's Press.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Pilot narrative of an RAF pilot in World War II. He was 19 when he began his war in the skies over Dunkirk. He ended the war at 24, the youngest ever Group Captain in the RAF. Includes dust jacket. 180 pages. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
Add this copy of Flying Start: a Fighter Pilot's War Years to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by Ken's Book Haven rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Coopersburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by St. Martin's Press.
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Very good in good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 180 p. Audience: General/trade. Book Conditions: Near fine/Very good. Clean inside pages and a tight binding. Lightly chipped dj.
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Fine in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 180 p. Audience: General/trade. 1990 edition with DJ as pictured. Book is LIKE NEW. No marks or writing. DJ shows light wear for age
Add this copy of Flying Start: a Fighter Pilot's War Years to cart. $16.37, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1990 by Penguin Books Ltd.
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Penguin Books, London 1990. Paperback edition, bound into pictorial card wraps. Slightly tanned to the extremities & a little edgeworn. Internally tanning to pages, yet text remains clear & bright. Binding is firm. Overall in very good order. ALL ITEMS ARE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL.
