Britain S Forgotten Fighter Ace
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Britain S Forgotten Fighter Ace Captain Ball Vc
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Author : Walter A. Briscoe
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2014-06-15
Britain S Forgotten Fighter Ace Captain Ball Vc written by Walter A. Briscoe and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-15 with History categories.
A wonderful combination of wartime anecdotes, personal letters and contemporary images
Britain S Forgotten Fighter Ace
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Author : Walter Briscoe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Britain S Forgotten Fighter Ace written by Walter Briscoe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
A wonderful combination of wartime anecdotes, personal letters and contemporary images
Luftwaffe Aces In The Battle Of Britain
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Author : Chris Goss
language : en
Publisher: Air World
Release Date : 2020-12-02
Luftwaffe Aces In The Battle Of Britain written by Chris Goss and has been published by Air World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-02 with History categories.
“An extraordinary analysis of the ‘scores’ chalked up by individual fighter pilots serving in the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. So much detail!” —Books Monthly The term “fighter ace” grew in prominence with the introduction and development of aerial combat in the First World War. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an “ace” has varied but is usually considered to be five or more. For the Luftwaffe, a number of its fighter pilots, many of whom had fought with the Legion Condor in Spain, had already gained their Experte, or ace, status in the Battle of France. However, many more would achieve that status in the hectic dogfights over southern England and the Channel during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. A number would also be either killed or captured. Some of these men, individuals such as Adolf Galland, Werner Mölders, and Helmut Wick, who between them had claimed 147 aerial victories by October 31st1940, are well-known, but most are less so. In this book, the story of each of the Luftwaffe’s 204 Messerschmitt Bf 109 “aces” from the summer of 1940 is examined, with all of the individual biographies, detailing individual fates during the war, being highly illustrated throughout. Original German records from the summer of 1940, have been examined, providing a definitive list of each pilot’s individual claims. It also covers, to a lesser extent, those forgotten fifty-three Messerschmitt Bf 110 pilots who also achieved ace status by day and also by night between 10 July and 31 October 1940. “A fascinating book indeed.” —UK Historian
Fighter Pilot
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Author : Helen Doe
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2015-05-15
Fighter Pilot written by Helen Doe and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-15 with History categories.
A family-authorised biography of one of the top-scoring aces of the Battle of Britain.
Fighter Aces Of The Raf In The Battle Of Britain
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Author : Philip Kaplan
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2008-03-25
Fighter Aces Of The Raf In The Battle Of Britain written by Philip Kaplan and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-25 with History categories.
This book examines the reality behind the myths of the legendary RAF fighter aces during the Battle of Britain. The accounts of the experiences of fighter pilots are based on archival research, diaries, letters, published and unpublished memoirs and personal interviews with veterans.
Britain S Forgotten Fighters Of The First World War
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Author : Paul R. Hare
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Britain S Forgotten Fighters Of The First World War written by Paul R. Hare and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
Those with any interest in the First World War will have have heard of the planes most associated with that conflict - the legendary Sopwith Camel and Royal Aircraft Factory's S.E.5a, which are often called the 'Spitfire' and 'Hurricane' of the Great War. Aviation enthusiasts might even know of the Camel's predecessors, the Sopwith Pup or the Triplane. But what of the many other planes that saw active service in the war? This is the story of those armed aeroplanes whose names few people can recall, the 'forgotten fighters' of the First World War, including the pusher 'gunbuses' of the early war years, the strange 'pulpit' design of the B.E.9, the desperate conversions of reconnaissance machines that were never intended to be armed, and those which were thought too tricky for the average pilot to handle. It is also the story of the brave men who flew these machines, fighting, and too often dying, for a cause they believed in. Some of these aeroplanes only served in small numbers and others in areas away from the main battle on the Western Front, but all made a vital contribution to the winning of the war. And these lost but iconic fighter aircraft, and the brave young men who flew them, deserve to be remembered just as much as the more famous aces in their legendary machines. This is their story.
Gladiator Ace
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Author : Brian Cull
language : en
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Release Date : 2010-07-15
Gladiator Ace written by Brian Cull and has been published by Haynes Publishing UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-15 with History categories.
Brian Cull’s careful research provides a rare and unique insight into a forgotten RAF fighter ace: Squadron Leader Bill ‘Cherry’ Vale DFC, AFC (1914–81). Vale was one of the RAF’s top ten fighter aces of the Second World War, but surprisingly there is no published biography about him. He fought the Luftwaffe and the Regia Aeronautica in the Western Desert and Greece in 1940, flying antiquated Gloster Gladiator biplane fighters, then in Crete flying Hawker Hurricanes against the Germans, and latterly in Egypt against Vichy French forces in Syria. Vale’s final score was 30 kills plus three shared.
Spitfire Ace
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Author : Gordon Olive
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2015-07-15
Spitfire Ace written by Gordon Olive and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-15 with History categories.
The amazing story of one of ‘the Few’, Spitfire fighter pilot Gordon Olive, who shot down ten enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain.
Defiant
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Author : Robert Verkaik
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-06-04
Defiant written by Robert Verkaik and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-04 with History categories.
'Defiant is both a stirring testament to the courage of the men who flew them and a welcome new examination of one of the Second World War's most famous conflicts' Alexander Larman, Observer In this startling new perspective on the Battle of Britain, Robert Verkaik reveals the surprising truth about the battle's forgotten fighter, the Boulton Paul Defiant. The crucial role played by the Spitfire and the Hurricane has been exhaustively recorded, but, to date, next to nothing has been written about the third British fighter which took part in the battle. By writing from the unique perspective of the pilots who flew the Defiant and their air-gunners, Verkaik helps to set the record straight. The Air Staff regarded the Defiant as a state-of-the-art bomber destroyer and wanted to equip a third of all Fighter Command squadrons with this new plane. But the head of Fighter Command, Hugh Dowding, had other ideas and went to war with Whitehall over its plan to saddle him with hundreds of 'obsolete' turret fighters. Then at Dunkirk, a Defiant squadron scored a huge success against the Luftwaffe by shooting down more German planes in one day than any other RAF unit before or since. Fighter Command, enthusiastically urged on by the Air Ministry, now committed its third fighter to the coming air battle over southern England. In the desperate dogfights of the battle, Defiants shot down both German bombers and fighters but suffered heavy losses too - one squadron was almost wiped out when it was ambushed by a superior force of Messerschmitt 109s. On 30 August 1940 all Defiant squadrons were withdrawn from the front line. The families of the Defiant air crews believed that their husbands, brothers and sons had died in vain, but the truth is that their vital contribution to the battle over Dunkirk and their role in the Battle of Britain has been all but erased from the official history. The story of the Defiant has not been allowed to mar the glorious victory won by the Spitfire and the Hurricane. But Verkaik has uncovered new records, including top-secret memos written by Hugh Dowding and his deputy Keith Park as well as correspondence with the Air Staff, combat and squadron reports, pilot logs and recordings of the last interviews with Defiant crews. He has also succeeded in tracing relatives of Defiant pilots and gunners to tell the story of the Battle of Britain as it has never been told before. He reveals how the myths which have grown up around the Defiant mask some inconvenient truths.
Flying Fighting And Reflection
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Author : Peter Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2018-09-30
Flying Fighting And Reflection written by Peter Jacobs and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-30 with History categories.
This is the thrilling account of the last remaining Battle of Britain ace fighter pilot, Tom Ginger Neil. Neil was one of an elite band, nicknamed The Few by Winston Churchill, he flew Hurricanes during 141 combat missions in that battle and went on to command the first Spitfire XII squadron during 1942/43 as the RAF went on the offensive in north-west Europe.In this, the only full account of Neil's life to be published in collaboration with his family, we learn how he became a poster boy for the war effort and how he credits his sixth sense for keeping him alive during the Second World War.There was, however, one terrifyingly close brush with death, when in 1940 he had a mid-air collision with another Hurricane. With the rear section of his aircraft gone, the plane was out of control and hurtling to the ground, yet somehow he managed to bail out and miraculously survived with only a minor leg injury.As well as RAF service during the Siege of Malta, Wing Commander Neil, who is now in his late nineties, also served with the Americans during the D-Day landings.During his career, Neil was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses for the destruction of at least fourteen enemy aircraft, and was a successful test pilot after the war before commanding a jet fighter-reconnaissance squadron in Egypt's troubled Canal Zone during the 1950s for which he was awarded the Air Force Cross.With contributions from the man himself, this book also looks at his life after the RAF and his career as a successful author. For military buffs and novices alike, it is a must-read account of a true war hero.