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Fight for the Sky: The Story of the Spitfire and Hurricane [Paperback]

Douglas Bader (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd; Revised edition edition (11 Feb 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0850529921
  • ISBN-13: 978-0850529920
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 404,467 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Pen and Sword Books are proud to be re-issuing this the only book that the legendary 'legless' ace Douglas Bader (immortalised by the film Reach For The Sky) wrote. He tells the inspiring story of the Battle of Britain from the viewpoint of 'The Few'. Using superb illustrations he traces the development of the Spitfire and Hurricane and describes the nail-biting actions of those who flew them against far superior numbers of enemy aircraft. As an added bonus, other well-known fighter aces including Johnnie Johnson, 'Laddie' Lucas and Max Aikten contribute to Douglas's book, no doubt out of affection and respect. This is a really important contribution to RAF history by one of the greatest -and certainly the most famous - pilot of the Second World War.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A classic book by the legend of the Battle of Britain, 2 Feb 2004
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S. R. Elliott (Croydon, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fight for the Sky: The Story of the Spitfire and Hurricane (Paperback)
It's good to see this re-issued! I have a copy of the original 1973 print of this book (actually a BCA-issued reprint a few months after the original printing).

Group Captain Douglas Bader tells the story of the Spitfire, the Hurricane and their uses in both the Battle of Britain and beyond.

It contains black-and-white and colour photographs (some of which I have not seen elsewhere, and were certainly rare when the book was first published).

It has lots of memories from pilots (not just Bader, but also AVM Johnnie Johnson, Wing Commander 'Laddie' Lucas and Group Captain Sir Max Aitken, plus others)

The contents are:

-- Prologue
1 In Flight and In Action "Personal impressions of the fighters and their opponents"
2 Birth of the Hurricane "Race against time"
3 Birth of the Spitfire "From seaplane to super-fighter"
4 The Battle of Britain "First blood"
5 Fight for Survival "The Battle of Britain"
6 The Hurricanes of Malta "Battle for the Mediterranean"
7 Balkan Blitzkrieg "Hopeless odds"
8 Attack & Defence "From the Mersey to Murmansk"
9 Malta at Bay " 'It makes the Battle of Britain seem like child's play' "
10 Sea Hurricane "The achievement of the 'Hurricats'"
11 Mediterranean Offensive "From the desert to the Alps"
12 D-Day and Beyond "Striking into Europe"
13 The Battle for Asia "The war against Japan"
-- Epilogue
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting aviation tales, 14 Mar 2006
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This review is from: Fight for the Sky: The Story of the Spitfire and Hurricane (Paperback)
Bader's the man! He tells terrific tales of the history and the actions of these two amazing aeroplanes with first hand experiences by himself and his many colleagues.
A great read for any aviation enthusiast.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Interesting and well written., 10 Jan 2007
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This review is from: Fight for the Sky: The Story of the Spitfire and Hurricane (Paperback)
Most Americans probably don't hold Bader in quite the same esteem that the Brits do, but they should. He was an extraordinary person, pilot, warrior, and gentleman. I really enjoyed his discussions of the Hurricane and Spitfire. A must have for any warplane enthusiast.
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